Kingston Area Birds August 23, 2025 – August 29, 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*: The weather has cooled down and the birds are on the move. With large numbers of warblers and shorebirds passing through, as well as multiple reports of red-breasted nuthatches. There was even a report of American Tree Sparrows just outside of the Kingston Circle this week. *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* Brant: One was seen on Salmon Island on August 29. Horned Grebe: One was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on August 27. Black Tern: Two were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on August 28. American Golden-Plover: One was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on August 28. 96 were seen on Wolfe Island on August 29. Wilson’s Phalarope: One was seen at the Amherstview Sewage Lagoons (L&A) on August 23, three on August 24, two on August 25, one on August 26, one on August 28. White-rumped Sandpiper: One was seen at the Amherstview Sewage Lagoons (L&A) on August 23, two on August 24. Four were seen at the Resource Road Pond on August 24. Three were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on August 24. White Ibis: One bord was seen at the Ashland Flats WMA (JC) on August 24. Least Bittern: One was seen at the Ducks Unlimited Marsh near Clark Road (L&A) on August 24. One was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (L&A) on August 27. One was seen on Wolfe Island-Big Sandy Bay Management Area on August 28. Fish Crow: Two were seen at Sackets Harbor Marina (JC) on August 27. One was seen at City Park-Kingston on August 28. Northern Mockingbird: One was seen at 515 Gardiner’s Road on August 25. One was seen at 1736 Bath Road on August 29, likely the same one seen at 515 Gardiner’s Road as they are in the same area. Willow Flycatcher: One was seen at Belle Park on August 28. Tufted Titmouse: Two birds were seen at 234 Guthrie Drive on August 23. One was seen on the Cataraqui Trail near Perth Road on August 24. Carolina Wren: One was seen at 5 Edgewood Road (L&A) on August 29. Lawrence’s Warbler: One was seen on Wolfe Island-Staley Point NCC on August 25. Northern Parula: One was seen at Lemoine Point CA on August 27. One was seen at 1726 Burbrook Road on August 27. One was seen on Belle Island on August 28. Blackpoll Warbler: One was seen at Ivy Lea (L&G) on August 24. Pine Siskin: One was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on August 27, one on August 28. 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: birds@kingstonfieldnaturalists.org