Kingston Area Birds 9 November 2024 – 15 November 2024 Kingston Field Naturalists (KFN) maintain records in a 50km radius of MacDonald Park, Kingston. Birders using eBird are encouraged to share their sightings with ‘Kingston FN’. Alternatively, please email records directly to me – contact details below. Please note that some sightings may require review and remain unconfirmed unless stated otherwise. Species in bold type require completion of a rare bird report available on the KFN website or directly from me. If indicated, an OBRC report may be required instead ( http://www.ofo.ca/site/Obrcreport). Some iPhone users report that bold type may be replaced by asterisks.
*Overview*: Still a great week for Waterfowl this week, with a great number continuing along Lake Ontario. The celebrity Western Cattle Egret continued all week at the MacAlpine Road/Resort Road Location as well. The weather is cooling down, so hopefully we will see an influx of our winter birds this week. *Parish Notes: Parish Notes: Please be aware that the Amherstview Sewage Lagoons will have a temporary suspension of access due to construction. This will begin on Oct. 15 and will likely last until mid-November. Loyalist Township will let us know when the site access is reinstated.* * Please be advised that the Owl Woods on Amherst Island will be closed to visitors during the deer hunting season, which runs from Monday 18 November to Sunday 8 December. * *Please respect these requests, both for personal safety reasons, but for continued access to these sites.* *Please note the new email address at the bottom of the report that can be used to submit observations if you are not using eBird.* *Kingston List* SNOW GOOSE – 5 birds were seen at Cressy-Lake Ontario of Kaiser Crossroad (PEC) on Nov. 9; 2 were seen on Wolfe Island on Nov. 15 BRANT – 14 late birds were seen in Clayton, NY (JC) on Nov. 15 CACKLING GOOSE – 4 birds were seen at Collin’s Bay on Nov. 9 TRUMPETER SWAN – 9 birds were seen on Long Pond Lake on Nov. 9; 3 were seen at Camden Lake PWA (L&A) on Nov. 9; 2 were seen at Tree Frog Farm on Nov. 10; 5 were seen at 104 Hardwood Lane on Nov. 13; 1 was seen in Cataraqui Bay on Nov. 14; 4 were seen at the Great Lakes Waterfront Trail on Nov. 14; 31 were seen on the K&P Trail, Verona on Nov. 14; 8 were seen at St. Lawrence Park, Alexandria Bay (JC) on Nov. 14; 5 were seen at Halsteads Bay (L&G) on Nov. 15 WOOD DUCK – 1 bird was seen on Golden Eye Pond on Nov. 10; 2 were seen at Springside Park, Napanee (L&A) on Nov. 10 BLUE-WINGED TEAL – 2 birds were seen at the Montreal Street Apartments on Nov. 9 CANVASBACK – 3 birds were seen on Wolfe Island on Nov. 15 REDHEAD – 2 birds were seen in Elevator Bay on Nov. 9; 2 were seen at the Montreal Street Apartments on Nov. 9; 180 were seen at Belle Park on Nov. 12; 6 were seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on Nov. 12; 6 were seen in Cataraqui Bay on Nov. 14; 6 were seen at MacDonald Memorial Park on Nov. 15 GREATER SCAUP – plentiful in the Kingston Circle this week. LESSER SCAUP – 4 were seen at Cuthill Lane Boat Launch (L&A) on Nov. 9; 3 were seen at Belle Park on Nov. 12; 12 were seen at the Rockport Waterfront (L&G) on Nov. 12; 5 were seen at Halsteads Bay (L&G) on Nov. 12, 7 on Nov. 15; 30 were seen in Cataraqui Bay on Nov. 14; 4 were seen at Rotary Park on Nov. 15; 2 were seen at Landon Bay (L&G) on Nov. 15 SURF SCOTER – 6 birds were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Nov. 9 WHITE-WINGED SCOTER – 95 birds were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Nov. 9, 30 on Nov. 11; 2 were seen on The Great Lakes Waterfront Trail on Nov. 14 BLACK SCOTER – 5 birds were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Nov. 11; 1 was seen at Halsteads Bay (L&G) on Nov. 12, 1 on Nov. 14, 1 on Nov. 15 LONG-TAILED DUCK – 14 birds were seen at Snake Island on Nov. 9; 10 were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Nov. 9, 4 on Nov. 10, 50 on Nov. 11, 10 on Nov. 13; 2 were seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on Nov. 10; 1 was seen in Cataraqui Bay on Nov. 14; 1 was seen at Lemoine Point CA on Nov. 15; 30 were seen at Tibbetts Point, NY (JC) on Nov. 15 COMMON GOLDENEYE – Still multiple sightings in the Kingston Circle this week. BARROW’S GOLDENEYE – 1 bird was seen in Cataraqui Bay on Nov. 12 and continued through Nov. 15 RED-THROATED LOON – 1 bird was seen at Snake Island on Nov. 9 COMMON LOON – Still plentiful in the Kingston Circle this week. PIED-BILLED GREBE – 1 bird was seen at Belle Park on Nov. 10 HORNED GREBE – 1 bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Nov. 9; 4 were seen at Cressy-Lake Ontario off Kaiser Crossroad (PEC) on Nov. 9; 3 were seen at Long Point Road/Gravelly Bay Road (PEC) on Nov. 10; 2 were seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on Nov. 10; 2 were seen on Babylon Road (PEC) on Nov. 12 CASPIAN TERN – 6 birds were seen at Belle Park on Nov. 12 BONAPARTE'S GULL – 3 birds were seen at a Private Residence West of Gananoque (L&G) on Nov. 9; 1 was seen at Heritage Point, Bath (L&A) on Nov. 9; 30 were seen at Camden Lake PWA (L&A) on Nov. 9; 3 were seen at Belle Park on Nov. 10, 4 on Nov. 12; 5 were seen at Landon Bay (L&G) on Nov. 12; 1 was seen at Fairfield Park (L&A) on Nov. 12; 6 were seen on Wolfe Island on Nov. 15; 1 was seen at Halsteads Bay (L&G) on Nov. 15 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL – 1 bird was seen at the Millhaven Ferry Dock (L&A) on Nov. 9; 2 were seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on Nov. 10, 2 on Nov. 12; 1 was seen at Grass Point SP, NY (JC) on Nov. 14; 3 were seen at Heritage Point, Bath (L&A) on Nov. 14; 1 was seen in Clayton, NY (JC) on Nov. 15 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER – 1 bird was seen on Snake Island on Nov. 9; 7 were seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on Nov. 10, 4 on Nov. 12 KILLDEER – 4 birds were seen at Heritage Point, Bath (L&A) on Nov. 9; 1 was seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on Nov. 10; 4 were seen at Belle Park on Nov. 12 WILSON'S SNIPE – 1 bird was seen at Belle Park on Nov. 12 GREATER YELLOWLEGS – 1 bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Nov. 9, 1 on Nov. 11, 1 on Nov. 12, 1 on Nov. 13; 2 were seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on Nov. 10, 2 on Nov. 12; 1 was seen in Cape Vincent, NY (JC) on Nov. 15 SANDERLING – 8 birds were seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on Nov. 10 DUNLIN – 20 birds were seen on Snake Island on Nov. 9; 2 birds were seen at Belle Park on Nov. 12 PURPLE SANDPIPER – 1 bird was seen on Snake Island on Nov. 9 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER - 1 bird was seen on Snake Island on Nov. 9 SANDHILL CRANE – 6 birds were seen in Verona on Nov. 9 WESTERN CATTLE EGRET – 1 bird was still seen on Macalpine Road on Nov. 9 and was seen daily through Nov. 15 GREAT BLUE HERON – 1 bird was seen on the K&P Trail (McIvor Road to Burbrook) on Nov. 9; 1 was seen on the Napanee River (L&A) on Nov. 9; 1 was seen in Odessa (L&A) on Nov. 10; 1 was seen on Big Creek Road, Napanee (L&A) on Nov. 10; 1 was seen in Sherwin Bay, NY (JC) on Nov. 12 AMERICAN COOT – 4 birds were seen at the Montreal Street Apartments on Nov. 9; 15 were seen at Belle Park on Nov. 12; 42 were seen at The Old Davis Tannery Site on Nov. 12; 300 were seen on Wolfe Island on Nov. 15; 1 was seen at 1106 King Street West on Nov. 15 GOLDEN EAGLE – 1 bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Nov. 13 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK – 1 bird was seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on Nov. 9, 3 on Nov. 10, 5 on Nov. 12, 4 on Nov. 15; 1 was seen on Babylon Road (PEC) on Nov. 12; 1 was seen at Lemoine Point CA on Nov. 15; 3 were seen at Point Peninsula Isthmus, NY (JC) on Nov. 15 PEREGRINE FALCON – 1 bird was seen at Lemoine Point CA on Nov. 15 BELTED KINGFISHER – 1 bird was seen at Kingston Mills on Nov. 12; 1 was seen at Cataraqui Bay on Nov. 14 YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER – 1 bird was seen on Cedar Vale Road, Henderson, NY (JC) on Nov. 9; 1 was seen at 7264 Beadles Point Road, NY (JC) on Nov. 15 RED-HEADED WOODPECKER - NORTHERN FLICKER – 1 bird was seen on Edgewood Road (L&A) on Nov. 9; 2 were seen at Parrott’s Bay CA (L&A) on Nov. 9; 1 was seen at Heritage Point, Bath (L&A) on Nov. 9; 1 was seen at Robert G. Wehle SP, NY (JC) on Nov. 9; 1 was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Nov. 12; 1 was seen on Marble Rock Road (L&G) on Nov. 15 NORTHERN SHRIKE – 1 bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Nov. 9; 1 was seen at 1353 Kidd Road North (L&G) on Nov. 10; 1 was seen at Longpoint Road/Gravelly Bay Road (PEC) on Nov. 12; 1 was seen on Longpoint Road (PEC) on Nov. 13 (possibly the same seen by Paul Jones at Longpoint/Gravelly Bay Road on Nov. 12); 1 was seen at 943 McKnight Road on Nov. 14; 1 was seen at Lemoine Point CA on Nov. 15; 1 was seen on Wolfe Island on Nov. 15; 1 was seen at 7264 Beadles Point Road, NY (JC) on Nov. 15 EASTERN BLUEBIRD – 2 birds were seen on Sand Hill Road on Nov. 9; 4 were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Nov. 9, 2 on Nov. 13; 6 were seen at 1726 Burbrook Road on Nov. 10; 2 were seen at Long Point Road/Gravelly Bay Road (PEC) on Nov. 10; 5 were seen at 821 Roblin Road (L&A) on Nov. 11; 2 were seen at Tree Frog Farm on Nov. 13 HERMIT THRUSH – 1 bird was seen at Camden Lake PWA (L&A) on Nov. 9; 1 was seen at Tree Frog Farm on Nov. 10; 1 was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Nov. 12, 1 on Nov. 13 TUFTED TITMOUSE – 1 bird was seen on Sam Adams Road, Clayton, NY (JC) on Nov. 9; 1 was seen at 7264 Beadles Point Road, NY (JC) on Nov. 11; 1 was seen at Gray’s Creek Mouth (L&G) on Nov. 12 WINTER WREN – 1 bird was seen on the Burbrook Road Trail on Nov. 9; 2 were seen at Landon Bay Lookout (L&G) on Nov. 10; 1 was seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on Nov. 12 CAROLINA WREN – 2 birds were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Nov. 9; 2 were seen on Lighthouse Road, Henderson, NY (JC) on Nov. 9; 1 was seen at Cressy-Lake Ontario off Kaiser Crossroad (PEC) on Nov. 9; 1 was seen on King Pitt Road on Nov. 10; 1 was seen at 7264 Beadles Point Road, NY (JC) on Nov. 11 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER – 10 birds were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Nov. 9, 5 on Nov. 13; 5 were seen on Cedar Vale Road, Henderson, NY (JC) on Nov. 9; 1 was seen at Robert G. Wehle SP, NY (JC) on Nov. 9; 1 was seen on Lighthouse Road, Henderson, NY (JC) on Nov. 9; 1 was seen at Heritage Point, Bath (L&A) on Nov. 14 AMERICAN PIPIT – 4 birds were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Nov. 9; 1 was seen at Heritage Point, Bath (L&A) on Nov. 9; 4 were seen on Wolfe Island on Nov. 15 SNOW BUNTING – 31 birds were seen at 2252 Highway 2 on Nov. 9; 75 were seen on Sand Hill Road on Nov. 9; 1 was seen at Robert G. Wehle SP, NY (JC) on Nov. 9; 1 was seen at Lemoine Point CA on Nov. 11; 11 were seen at a Private Residence West of Gananoque (L&G) on Nov. 11; 21 were seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on Nov. 12 FOX SPARROW – 1 bird was seen at Parrott’s Bay CA (L&A) on Nov. 9; 1 was seen at 1726 Burbrook Road on Nov. 10 SWAMP SPARROW – 1 bird was seen at Longpoint Road/Gravelly Bay Road (PEC) on Nov. 12 CHIPPING SPARROW - 1 bird was seen at Little Cataraqui CA on Nov. 12; 3 were seen in Cape Vincent, NY (JC) on Nov. 15 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL – 5 birds were seen at Tree Frog Farm on Nov. 9; 12 were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Nov. 9; 1 was seen at the Waupoos Marina (PEC) on Nov. 9; 1 was seen at Long Point Road/Gravelly Bay Road (PEC) on Nov. 10 PINE SISKIN – 400 birds were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Nov. 9, 3 on Nov. 13; 40 were seen at a Private Residence West of Gananoque (L&G) on Nov. 9; 40 were seen at Heritage Point, Bath (L&A) on Nov. 9; 1 was seen on Cedar Vale Road, Henderson, NY (JC) on Nov. 9; 1 was seen on Lighthouse Road, Henderson, NY (JC) on Nov. 9; 5 were seen at 1726 Burbrook Road on Nov. 10; 1 was seen at Long Point Road/Gravelly Bay Road (PEC) on Nov. 10; 1 was seen at Tree Frog Farm on Nov. 13 RUSTY BLACKBIRD – 6 birds were seen at Prinyers Cove on Nov. 9; 6 were seen on Eden Grove Road (L&G) on Nov. 10 In order to minimise disturbance to wildlife and property in the recording area, Kingston Field Naturalists has adopted the KFN Sensitive Sightings Policy <https://kingstonfieldnaturalists.org/wildlife/kfn-sensitive-sightings-policy/>. Please note that you must be a card-carrying member of Kingston Field Naturalists (KFN), or be accompanied by a member, to access both the Martin Edwards Reserve and Amherstview Sewage Lagoons. Permits are being checked on a regular basis at Amherstview and those without are being evicted. KFN members wishing to enter the Invista property must enter through the west gate and show their membership card to security. As always, a big thank you goes to all those who have submitted sightings directly or via eBird. Darren Darren Rayner Perth Road, Ontario Email: bi...@kingstonfieldnaturalists.org -- Ontbirds and Birdnews are moderated email Listservs provided by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) as a service to all birders in Ontario. Birdnews is reserved for announcements, location summaries, first of year reports, etc. To post a message on Birdnews, send an email to: birdnews@ontbirds.ca. 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