Kingston Area Birds 1 February 2025 – 7 February 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 another good week of birding, with many of our winter birds appearing in high numbers throughout the Kingston Circle this week. The Eurasian Tree Sparrow was continuing on Button Bay Road, Wolfe Island this week. Also of note were the high counts of Rusty Blackbirds seen at Links Mills School House on County Road 4, Bath this week. *Parish Notes: * *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 Favret Road, NY (JC) on Feb. 4 TRUMPETER SWAN – There continue to be multiple sightings in the Kingston area this week, particularly at the Locks located in the region. NORTHERN PINTAIL – 2 birds were seen at the Invista Pond on Feb. 1, 1 on Feb. 5, 2 on Feb. 7 GREEN-WINGED TEAL – 5 birds were continuing at Belle Island on Feb. 3 REDHEAD – 3 birds were seen at Long Point/Gravelly Bay Road (PEC) on Feb. 1; 2 were seen at the Invista Pond on Feb. 2; 2 were seen at Ivy Lea (L&G) on Feb. 2; 1 was seen at the Lennox Generation Station (L&A) on Feb. 5 RING-NECKED DUCK – 200 birds were seen on the Cataraqui River at the 401 on Feb. 1; 2 were seen at the Invista Pond on Feb. 1, 1 on Feb. 2, 26 on Feb. 3, 6 on Feb. 5; 1 was seen at Upper Brewers Lock on Feb. 2 WHITE-WINGED SCOTER – 1 bird was seen at Long Point/Gravelly Bay Road (PEC) on Feb. 1; 2 were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Feb. 2, 8 on Feb. 3, 16 on Feb. 4 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT – 2 birds were seen flying over Clergy Street on Feb. 4 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL – 1 bird was seen at the Millhaven Ferry Dock (L&A) on Feb. 1 GLAUCOUS GULL – 1 bird was seen at the Millhaven Ferry Dock (L&A) on Feb. 1; 2 were seen at the Violet Dump (L&A) on Feb. 6 GREAT BLUE HERON – 1 bird was seen at Kingston Mills on Feb. 7 RING-NECKED PHEASANT – 1 bird was seen at the Point Peninsula Bird Conservation Area, NY (JC) on Feb. 5 PEREGRINE FALCON – 1 bird was seen at Chaffey’s Lock (L&G) on Feb. 1; 1 was seen at Long Point/Gravelly Bay Road (PEC) on Feb. 2; 1 was seen on Clergy Street on Feb. 4; 1 was seen at Princess Towers on Feb. 5; 1 was seen at the Lennox Generation Station (L&A) on Feb. 5 BELTED KINGFISHER – 1 bird was seen at Upper Brewers Lock on Feb. 1, 1 on Feb. 2; 1 was seen at the Invista Pond on Feb. 1; 2 were seen in Verona on Feb. 1; 1 was seen at Davis Lock (L&G) on Feb. 1; 1 was seen at Kingston Mills on Feb. 2; 1 was seen at Lower Brewers Lock on Feb. 2; 2 were seen on Belle Island on Feb. 3; 1 was seen on Bedford Road on Feb. 7 YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER – 1 bird was seen on Marble Rock Road (L&G) on Feb. 3, 1 on Feb. 5 NORTHERN FLICKER – 1 bird was seen in Sydenham on Feb. 1, 1 on Feb. 4; 1 was seen at the Marshlands CA on Feb. 2; 1 was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Feb. 6 FISH CROW – 1 bird was seen on Lower Union Street on Feb. 3 NORTHERN SHRIKE – 1 bird was seen in Verona on Feb. 1; 1 was seen at Long Point/Gravelly Bay Road (PEC) on Feb. 3; 1 was continuing at a private residence West of Gananoque (L&G) on Feb. 1; 1 was seen at Lemoine Point CA on Feb. 2, 1 on Feb. 4; 1 was seen at the Landings Golf Course on Feb. 4; 1 was seen at the Point Peninsula Bird Conservation Area, NY (JC) on Feb. 5; 1 was seen on Old Front Road on Feb. 6 EASTERN BLUEBIRD – 2 birds were seen at 2723 Desert Lake Road on Feb. 1; 5 were seen on County Road 8 (PEC) on Feb. 1; 3 were seen on Bayshore Road (L&A) on Feb. 1; 5 were seen at the Amherstview Sewage Lagoons (L&A) on Feb. 2; 3 were seen on Bedford Road on Feb. 3; 10 were seen at the Lennox Generation Station (L&A) on Feb. 5 TUFTED TITMOUSE – 2 birds were continuing at a private residence on Montreal Street on Feb. 2, 2 on Feb. 4, 1 on Feb. 5; 1 was seen at 42 Landsakes Road (L&G) on Feb. 2 WINTER WREN – 1 bird was seen at Upper Brewers Lock on Feb. 1 CAROLINA WREN – 1 bird was continuing at a private residence on Montreal Street on Feb. 2, 1 on Feb. 4; 1 was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Feb. 2, 1 on Feb. 3; 1 was continuing at John Street, Gananoque (L&G) on Feb. 2; 1 was seen in Chaumont, NY (JC) on Feb. 2; 1 was seen at Balsam Grove on Feb. 6 PINE WARBLER – 1 bird was continuing at John Street, Gananoque (L&G) on Feb. 2 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER – 1 bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Feb. 3; 1 was seen at Long Point/Gravelly Bay Road (PEC) on Feb. 3 HORNED LARK – Multiple sightings from within the Kingston Circle this week. LAPLAND LONGSPUR – 6 birds were near Galt Street (L&A) on Feb. 1, 12 on Feb. 3, 7 on Feb. 7; 4 were seen on Concession Road 3 (L&A) on Feb. 1; 3 were seen at 5233 Favret Road, NY (JC) on Feb. 1, 11 on Feb. 2; 1 was seen on Wolfe Island on Nov. 2; 1 was seen at 1673 Huyck Street (L&A) on Feb. 7; 8 were seen on South Shore Road, Greater Napanee (L&A) on Feb 7 SNOW BUNTING – Multiple sightings from the Kingston Circle this week. WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW – 1 bird was continuing at a private residence West of Gananoque (L&G) on Feb. 1 SAVANNAH SPARROW – 2 were seen on County Road 22 (L&A) on Feb. 3; 1 was seen on Wolfe Island on Feb. 5; 1 was seen on Kaiser Cross Road (PEC) on Feb. 5 SONG SPARROW – 1 bird was seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on Feb. 1; 1 was seen at Lemoine Point CA on Feb. 2; 2 were seen on Wolfe Island on Feb. 2, 1 on Feb. 5; 2 were seen on Belle Island on Feb. 3; 1 was seen on Kaiser Cross Road (PEC) on Feb. 5; 1 was seen at Long Point/Gravelly Bay Road (PEC) on Feb. 5; 1 was seen on Marble Rock Road (L&G) on Feb. 5 SWAMP SPARROW – 1 bird was continuing at the Link Mills School House (L&A) on Feb. 2, 1 on Feb. 4; 1 was seen on Kaiser Cross Road (PEC) on Feb. 5 *EURASIAN TREE SPARROW – Continuing at 337 Button Bay Road, Wolfe Island on Feb. 1, Feb. 2 and on Feb. 5* RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD – 2 birds were continuing at 5545 Perth Road Crescent on Feb. 1, 3 on Feb. 2 and 3 on Feb. 5; 3 were continuing at Long Point/Gravelly Bay Road (PEC) on Feb. 1, 3 on Feb. 2, 2 on Feb. 3, 2 on Feb. 5, 3 on Feb. 6 and 3 on Feb. 7; 1 was seen at Links Mill School House (L&A) on Feb. 3, 1 on Feb. 4; 7 were seen on Fairfax Road (L&G) on Feb. 5 BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD – 1 bird was continuing at 5545 Perth Road Crescent on Feb. 2, 1 on Feb. 5; 1 was seen on Wolfe Island on Feb. 5; 1 was seen on Fairfax Road (L&G) on Feb. 5 RUSTY BLACKBIRD – 4 birds were continuing at Long Point/Gravelly Bay Road (PEC) on Feb. 1, 4 on Feb. 2, 3 on Feb. 3, 1 on Feb. 5, 3 on Feb. 6 and 3 on Feb. 7; 18 were seen at the Link Mills School House (L&A) on Feb. 2, 41 on Feb. 3, 37 on Feb. 4, 52 on Feb. 5 and 45 on Feb. 7; 1 was seen on Wolfe Island on Feb. 5 COMMON GRACKLE – 1 bird was seen on Florida Road on Feb. 6 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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