Kingston Area Birds January 3, 2026 – January 9, 2026 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*: The Harris’s Sparrow in Prince Edward County continues to be the highlight in the Kingston area. There are a few lingering birds that seem to be braving the winter weather and hanging on at specific locations in the area. *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* Wood Duck: One was seen in Sydenham on January 3. Northern Pintail: One was seen at Invista on January 6. One was seen on Wolfe Island-County Road 95 on January 8. Green-winged Teal: One was seen at Ivy Lea (L&G) on January 8. Sandhill Crane: One was seen at the Howe Island Ferry (West) on January 4, January 7, one again on January 8. Turkey Vulture: Four were seen on Wolfe Island on January 4. American Goshawk: One was seen on Highway 15 on January 8. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker: One was seen in Sydenham on January 3. One was seen on Sand Hill Road on January 3, one on January 5, one on January 6, and one on January 7. Fish Crow: One was seen at City Park on January 4. Two were seen on West Street and Lower Union on January 8. Northern Mockingbird: One was seen on Wolfe Island-County Road 96 on January 8. Eastern Bluebird: One was seen on Amherst Island on January 4. Hermit Thrush: One was seen at The Marshlands CA on January 3, two on January 4. Tufted Titmouse: One was seen at Belle Island on January 3 and continued through January 8. Two were seen at Cartwright Point on January 3 and one on January 6. One was seen on Bateau Lane on January 4, two on January 7. Three were seen on Macalpine Road on January 4. White-crowned Sparrow: One was seen at 4837 County Road 2-Private Residence (L&G) on January 7 and again on January 9. One was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on January 9. Harris’s Sparrow: One was seen at 4647 Long Point Road (PEC) on January 3 and continued through January 8. Swamp Sparrow: One was seen at Arbour Ridge Park on January 3. Eastern Towhee: One was seen on Wolfe Island-Brakey’s Bay on January 5. Eastern Meadowlark: One was seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on January 5. Red-winged Blackbird: Six were seen at 5545 Perth Road Crescent on January 3, six on January 4, six on January 6, six on January 7 and six on January 8. Rusty Blackbird: Six were seen on McIntyre Road (L&A) on January 4, eleven on January 5, five on January 6 and twelve on January 8. 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 the Martin Edwards Reserve. Access to the Amherstview Sewage Lagoons is strictly limited to KFN members only, no non-member guests permitted. Memberships 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: birds@kingstonfieldnaturalists.org