Kingston Area Birds 7 December 2024 -13 December 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*: We have had a mixed bag of weather this week so it seems that we have had fewer reports over the past few days. *Parish Notes: *Christmas Bird Counts start next week. Let’s hope that everyone is out there getting as many birds as possible. *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 – 1 bird was seen on Wolfe Island on Dec. 7; An estimated 1000 birds were seen in Sherwin Bay, NY (JC) on Dec. 9, an estimate of at least 5000 on Dec. 10; 220 were seen on Sand Hill Road on Dec. 10; 1000 were seen at Halsteads Bay (L&G) on Dec. 10; 1500 were seen at Robert G. Wehle SP, NY (JC) on Dec. 10; 1500 were seen on Modler Road (L&G) on Dec. 12; 10 were seen in Sackets Harbor, NY (JC) on Dec. 13 TRUMPETER SWAN – 4 birds were seen on Wolfe Island on Dec. 7; 24 were seen at Davis Lock (L&G) on Dec. 10; 1 was seen on Sydenham Lake on Dec. 13; 3 were seen in Verona on Dec. 13; 42 were seen at Lower Brewers Lock on Dec. 13 CANVASBACK – 1 was seen in Cataraqui Bay on Dec. 9, 1 on Dec. 11 REDHEAD – 5 birds were seen on Wolfe Island on Dec. 7; 4 were seen at the Invista Ponds on Dec. 8; 20 were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Dec. 8, 10 on Dec. 10, 1 on Dec. 12; 2 were seen in Millen Bay, NY (JC) on Dec. 8; 24 were seen in Elevator Bay on Dec. 9; 5 were seen on Cataraqui Bay on Dec. 13 LESSER SCAUP – 1 bird was seen on Wolfe Island on Dec. 7; 10 were seen in Collin’s Bay on Dec. 8; 1 was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Dec. 8, 1 on Dec. 12; 1 was seen at Landon Bay (L&G) on Dec. 10, 1 on Dec. 11; 2 were seen in Sherwin Bay, NY (JC) on Dec. 10 WHITE-WINGED SCOTER – 24 birds were seen at Long Point/Gravelly Bay Road (PEC) on Dec. 7, 4 on Dec. 11; 1 was seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on Dec. 7; 8 were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Dec. 8, 49 on Dec. 10 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT – 1 was seen in Elevator Bay on Dec. 9; 1 was seen on Wolfe Island on Dec. 13 COMMON LOON – 1 bird was seen at Bath-Upper Gap (L&A) on Dec. 8; 1 was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Dec. 10 HORNED GREBE – 8 birds were seen at Cressy-Lake Ontario off Kaiser Road (PEC) on Dec. 7; 11 were seen at Long Point/Gravelly Bay Road (PEC) on Dec. 7; 4 were seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on Dec. 7; 5 were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Dec. 10; 3 were seen on Long Point Road (PEC) on Dec. 10 RED-NECKED GREBE – 1 bird was seen at Bath-Upper Gap (L&A) on Dec. 8 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL – 3 were seen at Heritage Point, Bath (L&A) on Dec. 7, 2 on Dec. 8, 2 on Dec. 10, 2 on Dec. 12 and 6 on Dec. 13; 2 were seen on Kidd Road N (L&G) on Dec. 8, 2 on Dec. 12; 1 was seen at Elevator Bay on Dec. 9; 3 were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Dec. 10; 2 were seen at Robert G. Wehle SP, NY (JC) on Dec. 10; 3 were seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on Dec. 12; 1 was seen at the Lansdowne Dump (L&G) on Dec. 13; 1 was seen at the Violet Dump on Dec. 13 AMERICAN HERRING GULL X GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL – 1 bird was reported from Kidd Road N (L&G) on Dec. 12 ICELAND GULL – 1 bird was seen at Heritage Point, Bath (L&A) on Dec. 10 and again on Dec. 13 BROAD-WINGED HAWK – There was an unconfirmed sighting of 1 bird on McIvor Road on Dec. 12 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK – 2 birds were seen on Wolfe Island on Dec. 7; 1 was seen on Simcoe Island on Dec. 7; 4 were seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on Dec. 7, 6 on Dec. 12; 1 was seen in Cape Vincent, NY (JC) on Dec. 7, 6 on Dec. 8; 1 was seen in Clayton, NY (JC) on Dec. 8; 2 were seen in Chaumont, NY (JC) on Dec. 8; 1 was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Dec. 10; 1 was seen on Swetman Island (PEC) on Dec. 10; 1 was seen on Modler Road (L&G) Dec. 12; 1 was seen on Kidd Road N (L&G) on Dec. 12; 3 were seen at Three Mile Bay, NY (JC) on Dec. 13 BELTED KINGFISHER – 1 bird was seen at Centennial Park, Bath (L&A) on Dec. 8 NORTHERN FLICKER – 1 bird was seen on Simcoe Island on Dec. 7; 1 was seen at Lemoine Point CA on Dec. 7; 1 was seen at Nicholson’s Point (L&A) on Dec. 7; 1 was seen on Wilton Road on Dec. 9; 1 was seen on Marble Rock Road (L&G) on Dec. 11 FISH CROW – 1 was seen at Wellington and Lower Union Streets on Dec. 10, 2 on Dec. 13 NORTHERN SHRIKE – 1 bird was seen on Wolfe Island on Dec. 7; 1 was seen at 125 Nina’s Lane on Dec. 7; 1 was seen on Kaiser Cross Road (PEC) on Dec. 7; 1 was seen at a Private Residence West of Gananoque (L&G) on Dec. 7; 1 was seen on Favret Road, Cape Vincent, NY (JC) on Dec. 7; 1 was seen at Lemoine Point CA on Dec. 8; 1 was Seen on Kyes Road (L&G) on Dec. 8 BROWN THRASHER – 1 late bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Dec. 12 NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD – 1 bird was seen on Wolfe Island on Dec. 7 EASTERN BLUEBIRD – 1 was seen on Stone Street S., Gananoque (L&G) on Dec. 7; 4 were seen on Sand Bay Road (L&G) on Dec. 8; 1 was seen in Chaumont, NY (JC) on Dec. 8; 5 were seen on Cunningham Road (L&G) on Dec. 11, 9 on Dec. 13 HERMIT THRUSH – 1 bird was seen at Belle Island on Dec. 8; 1 was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Dec. 10 TUFTED TITMOUSE – 2 were seen in the Glen Lawrence Woods on Dec. 9, 1 on Dec. 13; 1 has been continuing on Billy Green Road throughout the week. WINTER WREN – 1 bird was seen at Belle Island on Dec. 8; 1 was seen at Tree Frog Farm on Dec. 8, 1 on Dec. 13; 1 was seen at Davis Lock (L&G) on Dec. 10 NORTHERN PARULA – 1 bird was seen at Heritage Point, Bath (L&A) on Dec. 8 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER – 4 birds were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Dec. 10 HORNED LARK – 2 birds were seen on Fairfax Road (L&G) on Dec. 7, 12 on Dec. 8; 28 were seen in Cape Vincent, NY (JC) on Dec. 7, 17 on Dec. 8; 4 were seen on Kidd Road (L&G) on Dec. 8 LAPLAND LONGSPUR – 1 bird was seen on Wolfe Island on Dec. 7; 1 was found on Kaiser Cross Road (PEC) on Dec. 7; 1 was seen on Cemetery Road, Cape Vincent, NY (JC) on Dec. 7 SNOW BUNTING – There were multiple daily reports from within the Kingston Circle this week. CHIPPING SPARROW – 1 bird was continuing at a Private Residence on Stone Street S., Gananoque (L&G) from Dec. 7 through to Dec. 13 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW – 1 bird was seen at a Private Residence West of Gananoque (L&G) from Dec. 7 through Dec. 9 and again on Dec. 13 SONG SPARROW – 1 bird was seen on Belle Island on Dec. 7; 1 was seen on Bateau Lane on Dec. 8; 1 was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Dec. 10; 1 was seen on Old Front Road on Dec. 13 SWAMP SPARROW – 1 bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Dec. 10 REDPOLL – 1 bird was seen on Frye Lane on Dec. 8 PINE SISKIN – 1 bird was seen at Long Point/Gravelly Bay Road 9PEC) on Dec. 11 RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD – 6 birds were continuing at 5545 Perth Road Crescent on Dec. 7, 4 on Dec. 8, 1 on Dec. 9, 1 on Dec. 10, 4 on Dec. 12 and 3 on Dec. 13; 1 was seen on Wolfe Island on Dec. 7; 5 were continuing at Long Point/Gravelly Bay Road (PEC) on Dec. 7, 4 on Dec. 8, 3 on Dec. 9 BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD – 2 birds were seen on Marble Rock Road on Dec. 12 COMMON GRACKLE – 1 bird was seen on Country Club Drive, Bath (L&A) on Dec. 7 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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