Bioblitz (4) Christmas Bird Counts (3) Conservation (8) Fall Round-Ups (2) Field Trips (7) History of the Kingston Field Naturalists (8) Issues (10) KFN Events (3) KFN Meetings (9) KFN Outing Reports (2) Kingston Area Birds (126) News (59) Plants (1) Research (1) The Blue Bill (2) Wildlife (3) Wildlife in my Backyard (5)
Kingston Field Naturalists 27th BioBlitz – Back 40 Forest near Verona, 13 to 14 June 2025
This will be the Kingston Field Naturalists’ 27th BioBlitz with a goal to record 1,000 species in a 24-hour period. We hope that everyone will find it a fun and educational event. BioBlitzes originated in 1996 in the United States. The first KFN BioBlitz took place in 1997 and has since, with the exception of … Read more
KFN May Dinner 2025
Deadline to purchase tickets: Thursday, May 1, 2025. The Kingston Field Naturalists May Dinner will take place on May 15, 2025 at the Warrant Officers’ and Sergeants’ Mess located on CFB Kingston through the McNaughton gate at 18 Craftsman Blvd. Once you have paid for your tickets via PayPal (no account needed), you will receive … Read more
Nests in the City (Song Sparrow Study 2025)
Birds living in cities are constantly exposed to human activity—noisy traffic, crowds, pets, and construction. While some birds seem perfectly at ease in this environment, others tend to avoid it. What accounts for this difference? Why can some species thrive in urban areas while others struggle? We believe that a bird’s ability to tolerate human … Read more
Kingston Area Birds 5 April 2025 – 11 April 2025
Kingston Area Birds 5 April 2025 – 11 April 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 … Read more
Kingston Field Naturalists 2025 Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting will take place at the Kingston Secondary School (KSS) on Thursday, April 17, 2025, starting at 19:30 (7:30 p.m). You may arrive any time after 19:00 for social time. All members are requested to attend either in person or virtually. For information on how to join the meeting virtually, please contact … Read more
Kingston Area Birds 29 March 2025 – 4 Apr. 2025
Kingston Area Birds 29 March 2025 – 4 April 2025 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 … Read more
Kingston Area Birds 22 March 2025 – 28 March 2025
Kingston Area Birds 22 March 2025 – 28 March 2025 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 … Read more
Kingston Area Birds 15 March 2025 – 21 March 2025
Kingston Area Birds 15 March 2025 – 21 March 2025 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 … Read more
Kingston Area Birds 8 March 2024 – 14 March 2024
Kingston Area Birds 8 March 2025 – 14 March 2025 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 … Read more
Kingston Region Birds—Autumn 2024 (August 1 to November 30)
The KFN reporting area is centred on the datum point in MacDonald Park, Kingston and extends for a radial distance of 50 km. An interactive Google map of birding areas in the KFN reporting area is available via the Birding Hotspots page on the KFN website. We encourage birders to submit all sightings so that … Read more
