Report to OntBirds, from the week's sightings for the Kingston Region, as
reported to 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 Jan. 2, '04, KFN Phone Line script, with added detail
for locations:
RARE BIRD
The Kingston RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD, continues its stay at a feeder at #24 King
Pitt Rd. From Nov. 21 to Jan. 1 and counting. See "Kingston East", below for
more details.
AMHERST I. [page 36, quads E54 & 55]
The highlights of Paul Mackenzie & Joel Ellis's report on their trip to
Amherst I. On Jan. 1, Were: 1 D.-C. CORMORANT, 6 AM. WIGEON, 200 GADWALL, 1
ICELAND GULL, 3 SNOWY OWLS (KFN property), 1 N. SAW-WHET OWL & 8 LONG-EARED
OWLS (owl woods).
Kurt Hennige and Sharon David reported on Jan. 1, some of the above species
plus 2 GREAT HORNED OWLS, 14 RED-BREASTED MERGANSER and 1 RING-NECKED
PHEASANT.
KINGSTON EAST
The juv. male RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD at 24 King Pitt Rd. about 3 km. East of CFB
Kingston. was seen by many Kingston birders and others on Jan. 1. While I
was there I saw a CAROLINA WREN skulking in the lilac trees at the SW corner
of the house.
CONDITIONS: The owners are birder-friendly. They request that visiting
birders not block any streets or driveways nearby Please visit in small
groups, 5 or 6 persons at a time are welcome to watch the hummingbird feeder
on the south side of the house from a distance of 20 ft.
WOLFE ISLAND [page 36, quad E57]
On Jan. 1 Eleanor Sachs birded Wolfe I. Highlights were: 1 SHORT-EARED OWL
on the 5th line between Reeds Bay and Baseline Roads, a flock of 80 COM.
REDPOLLS with 1 HOARY amongst them. We found 180 TUNDRA SWANS and 8
BONEPARTE'S GULLS by the north side of Button Bay. On Carpenters Point Rd.
We heard a SONG SPARROW. At the south end of the 11th line there were about
2,000 COM. MEGANSERS with 2 adult BALD EAGLES on the ice watching.
Directions: Wolfe I. is across the St.. Lawrence River from Kingston and it
is reached by a free car ferry which leaves from the Kingston terminal on
Ontario St.. at the bottom of Barrack St.. and lands at Marysville on Wolfe
I..
OTHER SIGHTINGS
Sharon David and Kurt Hennige, in the area between Bath and Sandhurst on
Jan. 1, reported: 1 HOARY REDPOLL among 6 COM. REDPOLLS, 2 RING-NECKED DUCK,
1 COM. LOON, 1 WHITE-WINGED SCOTER, 2 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS, 1 N. SHRIKE,
and 2 WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS.
Joel Ellis & Paul Mackenzie on Jan. 1, at Elevator Bay had 100 GR. SCAUP, 8
AM. COOT & on the Saint Lawrence River, they had 6 BONEPARTE'S GULLS.
Compiled by: Robert Sachs, Kingston Ontario
"Bob Sachs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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