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Ramble – Sand Beach Wetlands Conservation Area, Amherst Island

Catch the 9:30 a.m. ferry, return on the 1:00 p.m. ferry. There is a $10 fee for a return ferry trip to the island. Rambles are slow walks to notice nature in all its forms.  Dress very warmly for slow moving in winter conditions.  Please be prepared for icy conditions.  Boot grippers and hiking poles … Read more

Field Trip – Derby Hill Bird Observatory

Welcome to the world of international birding. We will be traveling to the Derby Hill Bird Observatory in Oswego County, New York to look for returning birds. Derby Hill is an area that experiences higher concentrations of birds especially migrating raptors. Derby Hill is located on the corner of Lake Ontario and is a major … Read more

Presqu’ile Waterfowl Outing

We will be meeting at our Kingston carpool location the Invista Sport Complex and leaving for Brighton at 7:30 am. I’m planning on being at Presqu’ile Provincial Park ’s gate at 9:00 am. We will see what birds are available at the park and also check-out what’s happening at Weller’s Bay. Participants should register at fieldtrips@kingstonfieldnaturalists.org … Read more

Field Trip – Algonquin Provincial Park

Algonquin Park for Winter Birds Leader: Anthony Kaduck This annual field trip will take us to Algonquin Provincial Park to look for winter finches and other exotic bird species. We will depart from Kingston on Friday morning (24th) and will be staying overnight at motels in Whitney. The trip will involve several hikes of 1-2 … Read more

March General Meeting – South Atlantic Odyssey

Hybrid meeting, in person at the large meeting room at Ongwanada (on Portsmouth Ave.) or by zoom or telephone. Former KFN president Anthony Kaduck will give a presentation on his recent expedition cruise to Tierra del Fuego, The Falkland Islands, the remote wildlife paradise of South Georgia, and (almost) Antarctica. Trigger warning: lots of penguin … 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

Kingston Area Birds 29 October – 4 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