Bioblitz (3) Christmas Bird Counts (3) Conservation (7) Field Trips (7) History of the Kingston Field Naturalists (8) Issues (10) KFN Events (3) KFN Outing Reports (2) Kingston Area Birds (96) News (60) Plants (1) Wildlife (8)
Annual General Meeting 2023
The agenda, President’s Report, proposed budget, executive nominations, Past President’s Report and other documents to be discussed at the AGM on 19 April are now available on the Meetings page.
Annual General Meeting 2023
The AGM will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday April 19th. The Zoom link will be sent out a few days before the meeting. At this meeting we will review the minutes of the previous AGM held on 21 April 2022 (see link below), the President will review the past year, the Treasurer will … Read more
Bird Walks on Wednesday mornings – Key Biodiversity Areas
The KFN has been asked to survey six Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) managed by Birds Canada and Nature Canada in our area. The intent is to review and update information on the key species which were identified when the KBAs were created. Kurt Hennige will lead Wednesday morning trips once a month from April to … Read more
Field Trips – Leaders Needed
This is a message to all Kingston Field Naturalists members. Your Field Trip Coordinator needs your help. I’m looking for leaders to assist in the seasonal field trip operations. It’s time to get off your “couches” and get involved in the organization we all love. My immediate need is for people to lead the May … Read more
Membership Renewal Time is March 31st
The KFN membership year extends from April 1 to March 31 of the following year so 2022/23 memberships will soon be expiring. If you are a new member since December 1, 2022 your membership is good until March 31, 2024. If you are a previous member and have recently renewed, thank you. If you are … Read more
Kingston Area Birds 5 – 11 November 2022
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 … Read more
Rideau Ferry Christmas Bird Count looking for volunteers
The Rideau Ferry Christmas Bird Count will be conducted on December 17th. It covers Smiths Falls, Perth and areas to the south. The organizers are concerned that they may not have enough birders to cover the count area and have asked the KFN to advertise for volunteers. Contact Alison Bentley at alisonbentley@gmail.com.
Christmas Bird Counts 2022/3
Christmas is coming and so are the area’s Christmas Bird Counts. All KFN members are encouraged to participate in our region’s bird counts. Contact the local count organizer for details. If you are unable to get out for your local count you can contact your local CBC organizer to discuss a backyard count. Remember the … Read more
