Kingston Area Birds 28 December 2024 – 3 January 2025 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*: It was a great transition into the new year with many fantastic sightings this week. The highlight of the week was the Eurasian Tree Sparrow found by Mark Read at his feeders on Wolfe Island. It remained from Dec. 31 through the end of the week. *Parish Notes: *Happy New Year Everyone. Here’s to a Healthy and Happy 2025! *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 was seen on Wolfe Island on Dec. 28, 1 on Dec. 31, 1 on Jan. 1, 1 on Jan. 2; 2 were seen on Sherwin Bay, NY (JC) on Dec. 31; 1 was seen at Cressy-Lake Ontario off Kaiser Road (PEC) on Jan. 3; 2 were seen at Shangri La Village, NY (JC) on Jan. 3 CACKLING GOOSE – 3 birds were seen on Wolfe Island on Jan. 1 TRUMPETER SWAN – 22 birds were seen at Lower Brewers Lock on Dec. 28, 55 on Dec. 29; 64 were seen at Chaffey’s Lock on Dec. 28; 2 were seen at Point Peninsula Isthmus, NY (JC) on Dec. 28; 1 was seen on Stagecoach Road on Dec. 29; 5 were seen at Invista on Dec. 30; 5 were seen in Harrowsmith on Jan. 2; 10 were seen on Vaadi Road, NY (JC) on Jan. 2 AMERICAN WIGEON – 1 bird was seen at Invista on Dec. 30; 1 was seen on Wolfe Island on Jan. 1; 12 were seen in Elevator Bay on Jan. 1, 2 on Jan. 2; 6 were seen in Cataraqui Bay on Jan. 1, 18 on Jan. 2, 2 on Jan. 3 NORTHERN PINTAIL – 1 bird was seen on Wolfe Island on Dec. 30, 1 on Jan. 1, 4 on Jan. 3; 1 was seen at Invista on Dec. 31; 1 was seen in Cataraqui Bay on Jan. 3 GREEN-WINGED TEAL – 15 birds were seen at Belle Park on Dec. 28, 2 on Jan. 2, 6 on Jan. 3 CANVASBACK – 1 bird was seen in Elevator Bay on Jan. 1; 1 was seen in Cataraqui Bay on Jan. 1, 1 on Jan. 2 REDHEAD – 4 birds were seen on Bateau Lane on Dec. 28, 78 on Dec. 29; 1 was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Dec. 30; 2 were seen on Beadles Point Road, NY (JC) on Dec. 30, 10 on Jan. 2, 9 on Jan. 3; 2000 were seen at Waupoos Marina (PEC) on Dec. 31, 1000 on Jan. 1, 200 on Jan. 3; 2 were seen in Elevator Bay on Jan. 1, 1 on Jan. 2; 8 were seen in Cataraqui Bay on Jan. 1, 60 on Jan. 2, 100 on Jan. 3; 10 were seen at Long Point State Park, NY (JC) on Jan. 3 RING-NECKED DUCK – 6 birds were seen on Bateau Lane on Dec. 28, 2 on Dec. 29; 4 were seen at Invista on Dec. 31; 100 were seen in Elevator Bay on Jan. 1, 12 on Jan. 2, 4 on Jan. 3; 150 were seen in Cataraqui Bay on Jan. 1, 40 on Jan. 2, 40 on Jan. 3, 100 on Jan. 3; 2 were seen in Collin’s Bay on Jan. 1; 10 were seen at The Marshlands CA on Jan. 1 LESSER SCAUP – 31 birds were seen on Bateau Lane on Dec. 28, 2 on Dec. 29; 2 were seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on Dec. 28, 2 on Dec. 29; 2 were seen at the Gananoque Waterfront (L&G) on Dec. 29; 2 were seen on Wolfe Island on Jan. 1; 2 were seen on Beadles Point Road, NY (JC) on Jan. 2; 1 was seen in Cataraqui Bay on Jan. 3; 2 were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA; 100 were seen at Long Point State Park, NY (JC) on Jan. 3 WHITE-WINGED SCOTER – 30 birds were seen at Long Point/Gravelly Bay Road (PEC) on Dec. 28, 40 on Dec. 31, 16 on Jan. 1, 12 on Jan. 2; 1 was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Dec. 29, 16 on Dec. 30; 10 on Dec. 31, 2 on Jan. 1; 2 were seen on Wolfe Island on Jan. 2 BLACK SCOTER – 2 birds were seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on Jan. 2 RUDDY DUCK – 1 bird was seen in Elevator Bay on Jan. 1, 1 on Jan. 2, 1 on Jan. 3 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT – 1 bird was seen in Bath-Upper Gap (L&A) on Jan. 1 COMMON LOON – 1 bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Dec. 29; 1 was seen on the Wolfe Island Ferry Crossing on Dec. 31, 1 on Jan. 1; 1 was seen on the Kingston Waterfront on Dec. 31 HORNED GREBE – 1 bird was seen at Cressy-Lake Ontario off Kaiser Crossroad (PEC) on Jan. 1 BONAPARTE'S GULL – 1 bird was seen at Three Mile Bay, NY (JC) on Jan. 3 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL – 5 birds were seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on Dec. 29; 1 was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Dec. 30; 1 was seen at Cataraqui Bay on Jan. 1; 3 were seen at the Lansdowne Dump (L&G) on Jan. 1; 1 was seen at El Dorado Beach Preserve, NY (JC) on Jan. 2 GREAT BLUE HERON – 1 bird was seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on Dec. 28 AMERICAN COOT – 1 bird was seen at Centennial Park, Bath (L&A) on Dec. 29, 1 on Jan. 1, 1 on Jan. 2; 6 were seen in Elevator Bay on Dec. 30, 3 on Jan. 1, 15 on Jan. 7, 12 on Jan. 3; 7 were seen in Cataraqui Bay on Jan. 1; 2 were seen at Waupoos Marina (PEC) on Jan. 3 RING-NECKED PHEASANT – 1 bird was seen at Point Peninsula Isthmus, NY (JC) on Dec. 28 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK – 5 birds were seen on Wolfe Island on Dec. 28, 2 on Dec. 29, 2 on Dec. 31, 4 on Jan. 1, 8 on Jan. 2, 1 on Jan. 3; 7 were seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on Dec. 28, 3 on Dec. 29, 4 on Dec. 30, 5 on Jan. 1, 3 on Jan. 2, 7 on Jan. 3; 1 was seen on Front Road on Jan. 1; 2 were seen in Cape Vincent, NY (JC) on Jan. 1; 3 were seen at Three Mile Bay, NY (JC) on Jan. 1; 2 were seen at Point Peninsula Bird Conservation Area, NY (JC) on Jan. 1; 1 was seen at Collins Creek at Perth Road on Jan. 2; 1 was seen on Tubolino Road, NY (JC) on Jan. 2; 1 was seen at Shangri La Village, NY (JC) on Jan. 3 RED-SHOULDERED HAWK – 1 bird was seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on Dec. 28 PEREGRINE FALCON – 1 bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Dec. 30; 1 was seen at Princess Towers on Jan. 1; 1 was seen on Wolfe Island on Jan. 1 BELTED KINGFISHER – 1 bird was seen at Kingston Mills on Dec. 30; 2 birds were seen on the Millburn Creek NCC Property on Dec. 30; 1 was seen at Invista on Dec. 31; 1 was seen at the Depot Creek Nature Reserve on Dec. 31; 1 was seen on Front Road on Jan. 1; 1 was seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on Jan. 1; 1 was seen on the Millhaven Waterfront-former CIL Factory (L&A) on Jan. 1; 1 was seen at Cataraqui Bay on Jan. 2; 2 were seen at Gould Lake CA on Jan. 2 YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER – 1 bird was seen at 3084 Ernie Lane on Dec. 28; 1 was seen on Marble Rock Road (L&G) on Dec. 28; 1 was seen at Robert G. Wehle SP, NY (JC) on Dec. 28 NORTHERN FLICKER – 1 bird was seen on Old Front Road on Dec. 28; 1 was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Dec. 31; 1 was seen in Sydenham on Jan. 1 FISH CROW – 1 bird was seen at City Park on Dec. 30, 1 on Jan. 1, 1 on Jan. 2 NORTHERN SHRIKE – 1 bird was seen at Lemoine Point CA on Dec. 31; 1 was seen at Cataraqui Bay on Jan. 2; 1 was seen on Bethel Road (L&A) on Jan. 2; 1 was seen on Wolfe Island on Jan. 3; 1 was seen on Babylon Road (PEC) on Jan. 3 NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD – 1 bird was seen on Wolfe Island on Dec. 31, 1 on Jan. 1, 1 on Jan. 3 EASTERN BLUEBIRD – 3 birds were seen on Murton Road on Dec. 29; 5 were seen on Sand Hill Road on Dec. 30, 5 on Jan. 3; 1 was seen on Perth Road on Dec. 31; 1 was seen on Florida Road on Dec. 31; 2 were seen on Murray Road (L&G) on Dec. 31; 4 were seen at Robert G. Wehle SP, NY (JC) on Dec. 31; 8 were seen on Joyce Road (L&A) on Jan. 1; 2 were seen on Riverview Drive, Camden East (L&A) on Jan. 2; 4 were seen on Nugent Road (L&A) on Dec. 2 TUFTED TITMOUSE – 1 bird was seen on McKnight Road on Jan. 1; 1 was seen on Montreal Street on Jan. 2 WINTER WREN – 1 bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Dec. 29, 1 on Dec. 31; 1 was seen on Beadles Point Road, NY (JC) on Dec. 30 CAROLINA WREN – 1 bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Dec. 29; 1 was seen on Montgomery Boulevard on Dec. 31; 1 bird was seen on Parrott’s Bay Lane (L&A) on Dec. 31; 1 was seen on McKnight Road on Jan. 1; 1 was seen on Montreal Street on Jan. 2 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER – 1 bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Dec. 29, 3 on Dec. 31, 3 on Jan. 2, 3 on Jan. 3; 1 was seen on McKnight Road on Jan. 1; HORNED LARK – 6 birds were seen on Wolfe Island on Dec. 28, 18 on Jan. 3; 1 was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Jan. 3 LAPLAND LONGSPUR – 2 birds were seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on Dec. 28; 1 was seen on Wolfe Island on Dec. 30 SNOW BUNTING – 30 birds were seen at 4560 Davidson Road on Dec. 28; 76 were seen on Wolfe Island on Dec. 28, 2 on Dec. 29, 22 on Jan. 1, 10 on Jan. 3; 21 were seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on Dec. 28; 50 were seen at Point Peninsula Isthmus, NY (JC) on Dec. 28; 6 were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Dec. 30; 15 were seen at 125 Nina’s Lane on Jan. 2 *EURASIAN TREE SPARROW* – 1 rare bird was found on Wolfe Island on Dec. 31 and remained through Jan. 3 SONG SPARROW – 1 bird was seen on Bateau Lane on Dec. 28; 3 were seen at Belle Park on Dec. 28; 1 was seen at Heritage Point, Bath (L&A) on Dec. 30; 1 was seen on the K&P Trail (Sydenham Road to Binnington Court) on Dec. 31; 1 was seen on Wolfe Island on Dec. 31, 1 on Jan. 1; 1 was seen at Elevator Bay on Jan. 1; 1 was seen at Doug Fluhrer Park on Jan. 3 SWAMP SPARROW – 1 bird was seen at Links Mills School House (L&A) on Jan. 1 PINE SISKIN – 3 birds were seen on Curl Road (L&A) on Jan. 2 RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD – 1 bird was seen at Long Point/Gravelly Bay Road (PEC) on Dec. 28; 5 were seen at 5545 Perth Road Crescent on Dec. 29, 5 on Jan. 1; 1 was seen at 125 Nina’s Lane on Dec. 30; 12 were seen on Parrott’s Bay Lane (L&A) on Dec. 31; 1 was seen on Cross Street, Enterprise (L&A) on Jan. 2 BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD – 1 bird was seen on Parrott’s Bay Lane (L&A) on Dec. 31 RUSTY BLACKBIRD – 4 birds were seen at Links Mills School House (L&A) on Dec. 29, 2 on Jan. 1 COMMON GRACKLE – 1 bird was seen on Wolfe Island on Dec. 31; 1 was seen at 13 Grenville Road on Jan. 2 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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