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 Nov. 16, '03 KFN Phone Line script, with added detail
for locations:
PRINCE EDWARD POINT [page 35, quads G53, 53]
Nov. 14, 3 KFN Birders encountered 4 TURKEY VULTURES and a flight of HAWKS:
about 30 RED-TAILED, 2 ROUGH-LEGGED, 4 RED-SHOULDERED, 1 GOSHAWK, 1 COOPER'S
and a lone N. SHRIKE. Other notable sightings were a scruffy RED-THROATED
LOON in the harbour at the Point and a lone GR. YELLOWLEGS, several C.
REDPOLLS and 12 SNOW BUNTINGS were seen and/or heard. A HERMIT THRUSH and 2
FOX SPARROWS. Rafts of GREATER SCAUP were seen close to shore and others far
out (probably several thousand). I saw 2 HORNED GREBE and 1 RED-NECKED GREBE
and about 100 WHITE-WINGED SCOTER with many LONG-TAILED DUCK.
On Nov. 15 Paul Mackenzie and others found shorebirds: a few SANDERLINGS, 1
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER and DUNLIN. There was no perceptible Hawk Flight.
CARTWRIGHT POINT [P36, D56], {page 48 & 49, quad N20 & M21}
At Oriole Lane in Cartwright Point East, on Nov. 16, Faith Avis had 4 PINE
SISKINS at her feeders.
A CAROLINA WREN was calling on Nov. 15 and the E. SCREECH OWL was seen in
the nesting box across the road from #3 Woodpecker Lane. The female
RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER continues for the 2nd week to visit our feeders @ 14
The Point Rd.
THESE REPORTS NEED YOUR INPUT
Please pass on notable sightings from the Kingston Region to Bob Sachs
preferably by e-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or by telephone to either (613)
547-6210 or (613) 549-8023.
Compiled by
Bob Sachs, Kingston, Ont.
"Bob Sachs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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