Kingston Area Birds 31 August 2024 – 6 September 2024

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: This is the first list of the fall. It was a fairly quiet start to the season, but it looks like the birds are gathering to head wherever it is they go for the winter.

Parish Notes: I hope that everyone had a great summer. It was busy, as always.

Please note the new email address at the bottom of the report that can be used to submit observations if you are not using eBird.

Kingston List

TUNDRA SWAN – 2 birds were seen at Depot Creek Conservation Area on Sept. 5

NORTHERN PINTAIL – 1 bird was seen on Main Duck Island (PEC) on Sept. 4;

HORNED GREBE – 5 birds were seen on Long Point/Gravelly Bay Road (PEC) on Sept. 4;

RED-NECKED GREBE – 1 bird was seen on Long Point/Gravelly Bay Road on Sept. 4;

RED KNOT – 2 birds were seen on Salmon Island on Sept. 2; 2 birds were seen on Snake Island on Sept. 3;

PARASITIC JAEGER – 1 bird was reported from Main Duck Island (PEC) on Sept. 4;

RED-HEADED WOODPECKER – 4 birds were seen in Frontenac Park on Sept. 5;

WILLOW FLYCATCHER – 1 bird was seen on Parrot’s Bay Lane on Sept. 5;

RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET – 1 bird was seen at 1726 Burbrook Road on Sept. 3; 1 was seen on Murphy Road (L&A) on Sept. 6

COMMON REDPOLL – 7 birds were reported from Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Sept. 2;

ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER – 2 birds were seen on Norway Lake Lane on Sept. 2;

PALM WARBLER – 1 bird was seen at Tree Frog Farm on Aug. 31; 1 was reported from Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Sept. 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