Kingston Area Birds 25 November 2023 – 1 December 2023
Kingston Field Naturalists (KFN) maintain records in a 50km radius of MacDonald Park, Kingston. Birders using eBird are encouraged to share their sightings with ‘Kingston FN’. Alternatively, please email records directly to me – contact details below. Please note that some sightings may require review and remain unconfirmed unless stated otherwise. Species in bold type require completion of a rare bird report available on the KFN website or directly from me. If indicated, an OBRC report may be required instead (http://www.ofo.ca/site/Obrcreport). Some iPhone users report that bold type may be replaced by asterisks.
Overview:
As the cold weather is starting to move in and snow on the horizon our summer birds are few and far between. The summer birds are slowly trickling into the area, so hopefully we will have some new sightings over the next week.
Parish Notes:
REMINDER! The Owl Woods is closed to birders from Monday 20 November to Sunday 10 December inclusive. The Owl Woods is privately owned. We thank the owners for allowing us to go birding on their property and must respect their request that we stay away at these times.
Kingston List
CACKLING GOOSE – 1 bird was seen in Cataraqui Bay on Nov. 25; 2 birds were seen on Wolfe Island on Dec. 1
TRUMPETER SWAN – 21 were seen on Eel Bay on Nov. 25; 3 were seen in Sydenham on Nov. 29
WOOD DUCK – 1 late female was seen at a private residence west of Gananoque on Nov. 28
NORTHERN SHOVELER – 10 were seen at Belle Park on Nov. 26; 5 were seen at Doug Fluhrer Park on Nov. 29
GADWALL – 5 were seen in Cataraqui Bay on Nov. 25, 5 on Nov. 26; 60 were seen at Belle Park on Nov. 26; 3 birds were seen in Elevator Bay on Nov. 27; 6 birds were reported from Marysville on Nov. 29; 2 were seen on Wolfe Island on Nov. 29; 1 was seen at MacDonald Park on Nov. 30; 2 were seen at Treasure Island Marina on Nov. 30; 50 were seen at Grass Creek Park on Nov. 30
AMERICAN WIGEON – 12 were seen at Hay Bay on Nov. 25; 120 were counted at Belle Park on Nov. 26; 5 were seen in Marysville on Nov. 29; 30 were seen at Doug Fluhrer Park on Nov. 29; 2 were seen at the Montreal Street Apartments on Nov. 29; 14 birds were seen at Treasure Island Marina on Nov. 30; 8 were seen at Grass Creek Park on Nov. 30
AMERICAN BLACK DUCK – 15 were seen on Wolfe Island on Nov. 26, 22 on Nov. 29, 1 on Dec. 1; 10 were seen on Hay Bay on Nov. 25; 4 were seen on Amherst Island on Nov. 26; 3 were seen at Labelle Lake on Nov. 26; 7 were seen at a Private residence east of Kingston on Nov. 25, 6 on Nov. 26, 6 on Nov. 28, 11 on Dec. 1; 20 birds were seen in Landon Bay on Nov. 28; 4 were seen in Marysville on Nov. 29; 7 were seen at 1024 Dusty Lane on Nov. 29; 3 were seen at Doug Fluhrer Park on Nov. 29; 3 were seen at Treasure Island Marina on Nov. 30; 2 were seen at Grass Creek Park on Nov 30
NORTHERN PINTAIL – 1 bird was seen at the Kingston Waterfront on Nov. 25; 5 were seen in Cataraqui Bay on Nov. 25, 2 on Nov. 26; 8 were seen on Hay Bay on Nov. 25; 25 were seen at Belle Park on Nov. 26; 2 were seen in Elevator Bay on Nov. 27; 5 birds were seen at Doug Fluhrer Park on Nov. 29; 6 birds were seen at Grass Creek Park on Nov. 30
GREEN-WINGED TEAL – 3 were seen on Wolfe Island on Nov. 26; 13 were reported from Belle Park on Nov. 26
REDHEAD – 2 were seen on Hay Bay on Nov. 25; 6 were seen at Belle Park on Nov. 26; 85 were seen in Marysville on Nov. 29; 30 were seen on Wolfe Island on Nov. 29; 7 birds were seen at Doug Fluhrer on Nov. 29
RING-NECKED DUCK – – 20 birds were seen in Cataraqui Bay on Nov. 25; a count of at least 700 birds was seen at Crystal Spring Farm on Nov. 25; 50 birds were seen on Amherst Island on Nov. 26; 16 were seen at Belle Park on Nov. 26; 2 were seen in Elevator Bay on Nov. 27
GREATER SCAUP – – 100 birds were seen in Cataraqui Bay on Nov. 25, 100 again on Nov. 26; 200 were seen on Wolfe Island on Nov. 26, 150 on Nov. 29, 500 on Dec. 1; 6 were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA on Nov. 25, 200 were seen on Nov. 27; 36 were seen on Amherst Island on Nov. 26, 10 on Nov. 28; 3 were seen at Belle Park on Nov. 26; 3 were seen in Marysville on Nov. 29; 450 were counted at the New Canal Dock on Wolfe Island on Nov. 29; 5 birds were seen at Centennial Park in Bath on Dec. 1
LESSER SCAUP – 5 were seen at Belle Park on Nov. 26; 17 birds were seen at Centennial Park in Bath on Dec. 1
WHITE-WINGED SCOTER – 16 birds were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA on Nov. 25, 2 on Nov. 27 and 14 on Dec. 1; 3 were seen on Sydenham Lake on Nov. 30; 6 were seen at Centennial Park in Bath on Dec. 1
BLACK SCOTER – 1 bird was seen at Heritage Point in Bath on Dec. 1
LONG-TAILED DUCK – 4 were seen on Wolfe Island on Nov. 26; 650 were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA on Nov. 25, 10 on Nov. 27, 400 on Dec. 1; 20 were seen on Long Point Road, PEC on Nov. 26; 7 were seen on Amherst Island on Nov. 26, 40 on Nov. 28 and 150 on Dec. 1; 2 were seen on the Wolfe Island Ferry Crossing on Nov. 29; 2 were seen at MacDonald Park on Nov. 30
BUFFLEHEAD -There were continuous multiple sightings throughout the Kingston area throughout the week. The high counts were 26 at Prince Edward Point NWA on Nov. 25; 30 were seen at Belle Park on Nov. 26; 26 at a private residence East of Kingston on Nov. 26
COMMON GOLDENEYE -There were multiple reports of these ducks reported throughout the Kingston Area throughout the week with high counts of 40 on Amherst Island on Nov. 26 and 28 on Nov. 28; 56 were counted in Halsteads Bay on Nov. 28
BARROW’S GOLDENEYE – *There was 1 bird seen just outside of the circle in Prince Edward County on Nov. 26 and continuing on Nov. 27
RUDDY DUCK – 4 birds were seen at Belle Park on Nov. 26
HORNED GREBE – 2 birds were seen on Wolfe Island on Nov. 26; 4 birds were seen off Long Point Road, PEC on Nov. 26
RED-NECKED GREBE – 1 was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA on Dec. 1
AMERICAN COOT – 3 were seen in Elevator Bay on Nov. 27; 7 were seen at Doug Fluhrer Park on Nov. 29
KILLDEER -6 birds were still seen at Heritage Point in Bath on Dec. 1
WILSON’S SNIPE – 1 bird was seen at Wilton Creek at Big Creek/Towline Road
GREATER YELLOWLEGS – 1 bird was seen on Wolfe Island on Nov. 26; 1 was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA on Dec. 1
BONAPARTE’S GULL – 2 were seen at Belle Park on Nov. 26
LITTLE GULL – *There was a single continuing bird just outside of the Kingston area in PEC on Nov 27
GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL – 1 was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA on Nov. 25 and 3 on Dec. 1, 5 were seen at Centennial Park in Bath on Dec. 1, 2 were seen at Centennial Park in Bath on Dec. 1
COMMON LOON – 4 birds were seen on Frye Lane on Nov. 26; 1 was seen on Wolfe Island on Nov. 26; 1 bird was seen on Cressy Bayside Road, PEC on Nov. 26; 1 was seen on the Edge of the circle on Wolfe Lake on Nov. 25;1 was seen on the Wolfe Island Ferry Crossing on Nov. 29; 2 were seen at the Millhaven Ferry Dock on Dec. 1, 5 were seen at Heritage Point in Bath on Dec. 1, 7 birds were seen at Centennial Park in Bath on Dec. 1
DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT – 1 was seen on Amherst Island on Nov. 26; 1 was seen at Doug Fluhrer Park on Nov. 29; 1 was seen at Centennial Park in Bath on Dec. 1
SANDHILL CRANE- 71 birds were seen flying over 1726 Burbrook Road on Nov. 25
GREAT BLUE HERON – 1 was found on Amherst Island on Nov. 26; 1 was seen at Hutchins Road on Nov. 27
GOLDEN EAGLE – – 1 bird was seen at Eel Lake on Nov. 26
NORTHERN HARRIER – 1 bird was seen at 1410 English Way on Nov. 25; 2 were seen on Wolfe Island on Nov. 26, 3 on Nov. 29, 5 on Dec. 1; 10 birds were seen on Amherst Island on Nov. 25, 25 were counted on Nov. 26, 14 on Nov. 28 and 4 on Dec. 1; 1 was seen at the New Canal Dock on Wolfe Island on Nov. 29; 1 was seen at Sand Hill Road on Nov. 30
COOPER’S HAWK – 1 was seen on Sand Hill Road on Nov. 26 and again on Dec. 1; 1 was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA on Nov. 25; 1 was seen in City Park on Nov. 28; 1 bird was seen at Newboro Locks on Nov. 25; 1 was seen in Trillium Ridge Park on Dec. 1; 1 bird was seen at Lemoine Point on Dec. 1
BALD EAGLE – 1 was seen at Eel Lake on Nov. 25; 2 were seen on Wolfe Island on Nov. 26, 3 on Nov. 29, 3 on Dec. 1; 3 were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA on Nov. 25; 1 was seen on Country Club Drive in Bath on Nov. 25; 1 was seen at Finkle’s Shore Park on Nov. 25; 1 bird was seen on the edge of the Kingston Circle at Wolfe Lake on Nov. 25; 1 bird was seen at a private residence east of Kingston on Nov. 25; 1 bird was seen at Newboro Locks on Nov. 25; 4 were seen at the Ivy Lea Campground on Nov. 26; 1 bird was seen at Marble Rock on Nov. 28; 1 was seen at Grass Creek Park on Nov. 30
BROAD-WINGED HAWK – 3 birds were seen on Amherst Island on Nov. 26
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK – 4 were seen on Wolfe Island on Nov. 26, 3 on Nov 29, 2 on Dec. 1; 13 were seen on Amherst Island on Nov. 25, 16 on Nov. 26, 24 on Nov. 28 and 12 on Dec. 1
BELTED KINGFISHER – -1 was seen at Eel Lake on Nov. 25; 1 was seen on Amherst Island on Nov. 25 and reported again on Nov. 28; 1 was seen West of Collin’s Creek on Nov. 28, 29 and 30
NORTHERN FLICKER – 2 birds were seen at 1726 Burbrook Road on Nov. 25; 2 birds were seen West of Collins Creek on Nov. 29; 1 was seen on Wolfe Island on Nov. 29
AMERICAN KESTREL – 3 birds were seen on Wolfe Island on Nov. 26, 3 on Nov. 29, 1 on Dec. 1; 1 was seen at Hay Bay on Nov. 25; 1 was seen on Amherst Island on Nov. 25, 3 on Nov. 26; 1 bird was seen at 272 McQuay Rd. on Dec. 1
MERLIN – 2 were seen on Amherst Island on Nov. 25; 1 was seen on Wolfe Island on Nov. 29, 1 on Dec. 1; 1 was seen on Butternut Creek Road on Nov. 30
PEREGRINE FALCON – 1 bird was seen at KGH on Nov. 25; 1 bird was seen at the OPG power plant on Nov. 28
NORTHERN SHRIKE – 1 was seen on Wolfe Island on Nov. 26; 1 was seen on Sand Hill Road on Nov. 26; 1 was seen at Lemoine Point on Nov. 26; 1 was seen on Babylon Road, PEC on Nov. 26; 3 were found on Amherst Island on Nov. 26, 2 on Nov. 28
FISH CROW – 2 were seen at City Park on Nov. 28
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET – 1 bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA on Nov. 25 and again on Dec. 1; 1 was seen at Belle Park on Nov. 26
RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH – 2 birds were seen at Tree Frog Farm on Nov. 26, 2 on Nov. 28; 1 was seen at Frontenac Provincial Park on Nov. 26; 1 was seen at Lemoine Point on Nov. 30
WINTER WREN – 2 birds were seen at Belle Park on Nov. 26
CAROLINA WREN – 1 bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA on Nov. 25; 2 birds were seen at Belle Park on Nov. 26; 1 was seen at 215 Cross Cemetery Road east of Kingston on Nov. 26
BROWN THRASHER – 1 late bird was discovered on Wolfe Island on Nov. 26
EASTERN BLUEBIRD – 2 birds were seen on Sand Hill Road on Nov. 26 and 5 on Dec. 1; 6 were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA on Nov. 25; 1 was seen on Warburton Road on Nov. 28; 5 continuing birds were seen on Sand Hill Road on Nov. 30
HERMIT THRUSH – 2 birds were seen at Belle Park on Nov. 26; 1 was seen at 26 Centre Street on Nov. 29
HOUSE FINCH – birds were seen at Churchill Park on Nov. 26; 2 were seen on Old Front Road on Nov. 26, 2 on Nov. 30; 15 birds were seen at Country Club Drive in Bath on Nov. 25; 15 were seen on Amherst Island on Nov. 25, 3 on Nov. 26; 5 were seen at Links Mills School House on Nov. 27; 4 were seen at a private residence east of Kingston on Nov. 25, 6 on Nov. 26, 14 on Nov. 28, 17 on Nov. 30 and 7 on Dec. 1; 5 were seen on Wolfe Island on Nov. 29; 10 birds were seen at Lemoine Point on Nov. 30; 2 were seen in Portsmouth on Dec. 1
PURPLE FINCH – 2 birds were seen at 1726 Burbrook Road on Nov. 25; 6 were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA on Nov. 25, 1 on Dec. 1; 2 birds were seen at Wolfe Lake on the edge of the Kingston Circle on Nov. 25; 3 were seen at Newboro Locks on Nov. 25
RED CROSSBILL – 2 birds were seen at Frontenac Provincial Park on Nov. 26
PINE SISKIN – 3 were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA on Nov. 25; 1 was seen at Tree Frog Farm on Nov. 28; 15 birds were seen on the edge of the Kingston Circle at Wolfe Lake on Nov. 25; 25 birds were seen at Newboro Locks on Nov. 25
SNOW BUNTING – 1 bird was seen at 1726 Burbrook Road on Nov. 25; 15 were seen on Wolfe Island on Nov. 26, 117 on Dec. 1; 2 were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA on Nov. 25
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW – 1 was seen at a private residence East of Kingston on Nov. 30 and again on Dec. 1
WHITE-THROATED SPARROW – 10 were seen at Belle Park on Nov. 26; 1 was seen at 1222 Marble Rock Road on Nov. 26 and 3 on Dec. 1; 1 bird was seen at 26 Centre Street on Nov. 29; 1 was seen at Lemoine Point on Nov. 30
SONG SPARROW – 2 birds were seen at Churchill Park on Nov. 26; 1 was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA on Nov. 25; 1 was seen at Belle Park on Nov. 26; 1 was seen on Wolfe Island on Dec. 1
EASTERN TOWHEE – 1 late bird was discovered at 1726 Burbrook Road on Nov. 27
RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD – 1 was seen at Lemoine Point on Nov. 26; 19 were seen at 5545 Perth Road Crescent on Nov. 28, 24 on Nov. 29; 1 was seen at a private residence east of Kingston on Nov. 25 and again on Dec. 1
RUSTY BLACKBIRD – 10 birds were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA on Nov. 25
COMMON GRACKLE – 1 bird was seen at 1410 English Way on Nov. 25; 5 were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA on Nov. 25; 2 birds were seen on Sand Hill Road on Nov. 30
YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER – 1 bird was seen off Long Point Road, PEC on Nov. 26; 1 was seen at Heritage Point in Bath on Dec. 1
In order to minimise disturbance to wildlife and property in the recording area, Kingston Field Naturalists has adopted the KFN Sensitive Sightings Policy. Please note that you must be a card-carrying member of Kingston Field Naturalists (KFN), or be accompanied by a member, to access both the Martin Edwards Reserve and Amherstview Sewage Lagoons. Permits are being checked on a regular basis at Amherstview and those without are being evicted. KFN members wishing to enter the Invista property must enter through the west gate and show their membership card to security.
As always, a big thank you goes to all those who have submitted sightings directly or via eBird.
Darren
Darren Rayner
Perth Road, Ontario
Email: birds@kingstonfieldnaturalists.org