Report to OntBirds, from the week's sightings for the Kingston Region, as
reported the compiler.
Page numbers and location Quadrants noted in square brackets [...], are for
named sites. They refer to the MapArt Publishing "Ontario Road Atlas, 2003
Edition".
Page numbers and Quadrants in Open Brace brackets {.....} are for locations
requiring more detail. They refer to MapArt Deluxe Street Atlas of Eastern &
Northern Ontario, 1st Edition.
This is a copy of the Oct. 28, '03 KFN Phone Line script, with added detail
for locations:
AMHERST I. [page 36, quad E54 & E55]
The latest AVOCET sighting reported was on Oct. 8 by Owen Weir..
Bruce Ripley reported, Oct. 7: "Searching in suitable habitat, I was amazed
that I actually found a NELSON'S SHARP-TAILED SPARROW. It was located in the
reedy area at the base of the
spit of land that separates the second pond from the third on the KFN
property at the east end of the island. The base of the spit is on the west
side of the pond. This is the same spit of land that the AMERICAN AVOCET has
been seen on and was there at the same time I was observing the sparrow. The
sparrow never flew but rather ran through the reeds like a mouse."
Kurt Hennige reported Oct. 6: "ALL of the following Sightings were on South
Shore Rd. on Amherst Island: 4000 TREE SWALLOWS, 5 BANK, 60 ROUGH-WINGED and
10 BARN SWALLOWS, one SNOW GOOSE, 2 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS, and 1 PALM
WARBLER"
Bruce DiLabio was the first to find the AVOCET at the ponds on the KFN
property on Oct. 3. At the Owl Woods he reported: "Found one N. SAW-WHET OWL
and lots of GOLDEN and
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS. Other species included 1 HERMIT THRUSH, 1 FOX
SPARROW, 100 WHITE-THROATED SPARROW and 50 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS. There
were a good collection of SWALLOWS along the South Shore Road with 500 TREE
SWALLOWS, 150 N. ROUGH-WINGED, 2 BANK SWALLOWS and 1 BARN SWALLOW. Near the
Amherst Island Marsh we saw an adult PEREGRINE FALCON.
DIRECTIONS: The ferry to Amherst I. leaves from a dock at the western side
of Millhaven. It is reached from the 401 by taking exit 593 south to
Millhaven. Jog right about 100 m. On Hwy 33 to the dock. The ferry costs
$5.00 Cdn return and starts at 6:20 a.m. Then 7:30 and thereafter on the
half hour. The KFN property is on the east side of the Lower Road.
PRINCE EDWARD POINT [page 35, quads G52 & G53]
On Oct. 7, Faith Avis, Eleanor Sachs & I found a few raptors at the Point: 1
BALD EAGLE, (a white-belly), 4 N. HARRIERS, 1 SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, 2
RED-TAILED HAWKS, 3 AM. KESTREL & 1 MERLIN. The Bird Banders had banded 76
N. SAW-WHET OWLS over night. We saw 3 or 4 E. PHOEBES and 1 E. WOOD-PEWEE
calling and hundreds of YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS, good numbers of PALM
WARBLERS and both Kinglet Species. We found no loons, grebes or sea ducks!
Paul MacKenzie reported for the Point on Oct. 6: At the Point today there
was an immature RED-THROATED LOON, also 120 HORNED GREBES, 3 RED-NECKED
GREBES, 60 PURPLE FINCHES, a PINE SISKIN, 1 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, 3
BLACK-THROATED BLUE, 1 PALM, 1 REDSTART, 20 HERMIT THRUSHES, 80 RUBY-CROWNED
KINGLETS, 1 WINTER WREN, 1 MARSH WREN, lots of JUNCOS and WHITE-CROWNED
SPARROWS.
WOLFE I. [page 36, quads E56&57]
The KFN Field Trip to Wolfe on Oct. 5 totaled about 66 species. Highlights
were 2 or 3 N. MOCKINGBIRDS, 2 SNOW GEESE, hundreds of AM. PIPITS, TREE
SWALLOWS and migrating SPARROWS, WHITE-THROATED, WHITE-CROWNED, SONG,
SAVANNAH and DARK-EYED JUNCO &. several SWAMP SPARROWS. Good looks at 10 or
more GREATER YELLOWLEGS and a BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER.
OTHER SIGHTINGS
At Cartwright Point this week we heard the E. SCREECH-OWL on 2 mornings,
early. Several clumps of WARBLERS passed through our yard: YELLOW-RUMPED,
NASHVILLE, BLACK-THROATED GREEN & BLACK-THROATED BLUE, PALM. Also
BLUE-HEADED VIREOS. Two FORSTER'S TERNS over Deadman Bay behind 14 The Point
Rd. on Oct. 6. A CAROLINA WREN sings daily from Woodpecker Lane. Faith Avis
on Oriole Lane had a BROWN THRASHER at her feeder.
Directions: MapArt Ont. Rd. Atlas [P36, D56] & E. Ont. Street Atlas {page 48
& 49, quad N20 & M21}.
Compiled by, Bob Sachs, Kingston, Ont.
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