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
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
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
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
NOTICE THAT THE ELECTION OF THE NEW BOARD WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE AGM The KFN Annual General Meeting will take place Thursday 17 April 2025. At that time a new Board will be elected for the 2025-26 year. The Board’s Search Committee has developed a proposed slate for the 2025-26 Board as shown below. … Read more
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
Campaign for a National Marine Conservation Area In Lake Ontario Nature Canada has a new organizer for protected areas – Dylana Thompson. Nature Canada will be sending a letter to the new Ontario Minister of Environment urging him to advance the establishment of new National Marine Conservation Areas (NMCAs) in the Great Lakes, starting with … Read more
Written by Erwin BatallaPreviously published in The Blue Bill. The format for the 59th KFN Fall Round-up was the same as last year, with the focus on obtaining a better picture of the birds in the study area: the 50 km circle centered on the Murney Tower near MacDonald Park. Birds were recorded between noon … Read more
Please see the information about the new meeting venue below and important information regarding our proposed General By-Law. The social part of the meeting will start at 7:00 p.m. on November 21, 2024. The business portion of the meeting will start at 7:30 p.m. After the conclusion of the business portion, please stay for the … Read more
Please note that the agreement between the Kingston Field Naturalists and Loyalist Township to access the Amherstview Sewage Lagoons will be suspended from October 15 to about November 15 due to maintenance activities/wetland restoration. Signs will be posted at the site to remind you.
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The purposes of the Kingston Field Naturalists shall be: