Waterfowl seem to be the major attraction this week. A second Red-throated Loon was seen on Lake Opinicon last Sunday and two more of the same species were across the river in New York State (but still in the Kingston circle) that same day. A single Snow Goose is among the several Tundra Swans in Elevator Bay and the only duck of interest at the lagoons was a Ruddy. Some impressive concentrations are also to be found; 21 Trumpeter Swans at the Narrow's Lock and 271 Hooded Mergansers on Sand Lake on Sunday and 400 Redheads and 190 Tundra Swans on Wolfe Island on Wednesday. Killdeer, Black-bellied Plover, Greater Yellowlegs, Dunlin and Pectoral Sandpiper continue to linger at the lagoons. Three more Killdeer were at Bath on Monday. A late Osprey was at Prince Edward Point last Friday and another Bald Eagle was at Chaffey's Lock on Wednesday. A Northern Shrike was at Elbow Lake on Monday and several small flocks of Snow Buntings were seen this week near Sydenham, on the Opinicon Road and on Wolfe Island. In contrast to those signs of winter a couple of lingering birds; an Am. Pipit at Bath on Monday and a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker near Elginburg all week. Cheers, Peter Good Kingston Field Naturalists 613 378-6605 _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
