Kingston Area Birds 1 March 2025 – 7 March 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 week for birding this week, with a strong return of Red-winged Blackbirds, Common Grackles and American Robins. Let’s hope that spring is on the way. Waterfowl are starting to show up in larger numbers in the area as well. A Killdeer and a Sandhill Crane were also nice sightings this week. The reports coming out of New York State are promising, so let’s get out there and see what we can find 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 bird was seen at the Amherstview Sewage Lagoons (L&A) on Mar. 1 WOOD DUCK – 1 bird was seen in Sydenham on Mar. 3; 1 was seen on the Kingston Waterfront Walkway on Mar. 5; 5 were seen at McLean Park on Mar. 5 NORTHERN SHOVELER – 2 birds were seen at McLean Park on Mar. 5 AMERICAN WIGEON – 1 bird was seen at the Invista Pond on Mar. 4; 5 were seen at McLean Park on Mar. 5, 9 on Mar. 6, 10 on Mar. 7; 2 were seen in Highway 33 near County Road 21 (L&A) on Mar. 15; 5 were seen on the Great Cataraqui River on Mar. 6 NORTHERN PINTAIL – 2 birds were seen on Sand Bay Road (L&G) on Mar. 6 GREEN-WINGED TEAL – 1 bird was seen at Belle Park on Mar. 6 REDHEAD – plentiful in the Kingston Circle this week. RING-NECKED DUCK – 1 bird was seen at the Invista Pond on Mar. 4; 20 were seen on the Kingston Waterfront Walkway on Mar. 5; 150 were seen at McLean Park on Mar. 5, 110 on Mar. 6, 50 on Mar. 7; 10 were seen on the Great Cataraqui River on Mar. 6; 6 were seen at Ivy Lea (L&G) on Mar. 6; 6 were seen at Sandhurst Shores (L&A) on Mar. 7 WHITE-WINGED SCOTER – 2 birds were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Mar. 1, 6 on Mar. 3, 1 on Mar. 5, 6 on Mar. 6, 7 on Mar. 7 RUDDY DUCK – 2 birds were seen at McLean Park on Mar. 5 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT – 3 birds were seen on the Kingston Waterfront Walkway on Mar. 5; 1 was seen on the Great Cataraqui River on Mar. 6; 2 were seen at McLean Park on Mar. 6 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL – 3 birds were seen on the Kingston Waterfront Walkway on Mar. 5 KILLDEER – 1 bird was seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on Mar. 5 *SANDHILL CRANE* – 1 bird was seen on Odessa Lake on Mar. 3 RING-NECKED PHEASANT – 1 bird was seen on County Route 6, Cape Vincent, NY (JC) on Mar. 2; 1 was seen on Swamp Road, NY (JC) on Mar. 4; 1 was seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on Mar. 4 TURKEY VULTURE – 1 bird was seen on Marble Rock Road (L&G) on Mar. 5; 1 was seen at a private residence West of Gananoque (L&G) on Mar. 6; 1 was seen on Highway 2 East of Kingston on Mar. 7 PEREGRINE FALCON – 1 bird was seen at the Escape of the Royal George (L&A) on Mar. 2; 2 were seen on Princess Towers on Mar. 7 BELTED KINGFISHER – 1 bird was seen at Bedford Mills on Mar. 1; 1 was seen at the Invista Ponds on Mar. 5 YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER – 1 bird was seen at Fairway Hill Park on Mar. 6 NORTHERN FLICKER – 1 bird was seen on Wolfe Island on Mar. 1; 1 was seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on Mar. 2; 1 was seen at Perch River WMA, NY (JC) on Mar. 2; 1 was seen on White Church Road on Mar. 5; 1 was seen on Fairfax Road (L&G) on Mar. 6; 1 was seen on State Park Road, Point Peninsula, NY (JC) on Mar. 6 FISH CROW – 2 birds were seen in City Park Area, Kingston on Mar. 3, 1 on Mar. 4, 2 on Mar. 7 NORTHERN SHRIKE – 1 bird was seen Amherst Island (L&A) on Mar. 3; 1 was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Mar. 4; 1 was seen on Old Front Road on Mar. 5, 1 on Mar. 7; 1 was seen on Marble Rock Road (L&G) on Mar. 5 EASTERN BLUEBIRD – 1 bird was seen at 4560 Davidson Road on Mar. 4; 2 were seen on Swamp Road, NY (JC) on Mar. 4; 2 were seen on Orser Road on Mar. 5; 8 were seen at the Russell Road Wetland Complex (L&G) on Mar. 5; 1 was seen on County Road 32 (L&G) on Mar. 7 HERMIT THRUSH – 1 bird was seen on County Road 13 (PEC) on Mar. 6; 2 were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Mar. 7 TUFTED TITMOUSE – 1 bird was seen at 51 Gananoque Lake Road (L&G) on Mar. 1; 1 was seen at a private residence on Montreal Street on Mar. 3, 1 on Mar. 5, 2 on Mar. 7 CAROLINA WREN – 1 bird was seen on King Street West, Kingston on Feb. 3; 1 was seen at a private residence on Montreal Street on Mar. 5, 1 on Mar. 7; 1 was seen on Churchill Crescent on Mar. 6 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER – 1 was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Mar. 2, 3 on Mar. 3 HORNED LARK – Continuing to be plentiful in the Kingston Circle this week. LAPLAND LONGSPUR – 5 birds were seen on Wolfe Island on Mar. 1 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW – 1 bird was seen at a private residence West of Gananoque (L&G) on Mar. 5, 1 on Mar. 6 SWAMP SPARROW – 1 bird was seen at the Links Mills School House (L&A) on Mar. 1 BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD – 1 bird was seen at 51 Gananoque Lake Road (L&G) on Mar. 1; 1 was seen at the Links Mills School House (L&A) on Mar. 1; 2 were seen on Wolfe Island on Mar. 3; 1 was seen at 5545 Perth Road Crescent on Mar. 4, 1 on Mar. 6; 1 was seen on Long Point Road (PEC) on Mar. 6 RUSTY BLACKBIRD – 3 birds were seen on Wolfe Island on Mar. 1; 41 were seen at the Links Mills School House (L&A) on Mar. 1, 38 on Mar. 3, 30 on Mar. 4; 5 were seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on Mar. 2, 3 on Mar. 4 COMMON GRACKLE – There were multiple sightings in the Kingston Circle at the end of the week. 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. If you have any questions or concerns, contact the Birdnews Moderators by email at birdn...@ofo.ca. Please review posting rules and guidelines at http://ofo.ca/site/content/listserv-guidelines To find out more about OFO, please visit our website at ofo.ca or Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists.
