Kingston Area Birds 17 May 2025 - 23 May 2025
Kingston Area Birds 17 May 2025 – 23 May 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: Another great week for birds, with many migrants still passing
through. Some great sightings include the American White Pelican first
seen on May 18 by Peter Waycik . A Neotropic Cormorant discovered by a
group of birders on May 17 at Prince Edward Point NWA was also a rare
sighting. Although not in the Kingston Circle it has been a great week for
gulls, primarily in Prince Edward County, especially at Point Petre
Provincial Wildlife Area and Sandbanks Provincial Park.
*Parish Notes: *The Kingston Field Naturalist’s Spring Roundup was run
from noon on Friday, May 16 until noon on Sunday, May 18. The results of
the Roundup can be found on the Kingston Field Naturalists website:
https://kingstonfieldnaturalists.org
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
BUFFLEHEAD – 1 was seen at Camden Lake (L&A) on May 20
SURF SCOTER – 5 were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on May 12
NEOTROPIC CORMORANT – 1 was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on May 17
AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN – 1 was seen on Howe Island on May 18; 1 was seen at
Sherwin Bay, NY (JC) on May 23
LAUGHING GULL – 1 was seen on Wolfe Island on May 22
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL – 1 was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on
May 19; 1 was seen on Wolfe Island on May 23
AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER – 2 were seen on Wolfe Island on May 22
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER – 1 was seen at the O’Neill Conservation Project
(L&G) on May 17, 1 on May 20, 2 on May 22; 1 was seen at the Russell Road
Wetland Complex (L&G) on May 17, 1 on May 18, 1 on May 19; 2 were seen on
Amherst Island (L&A) on May 17
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE – 3 were seen at the O’Neill Conservation Project
(L&G) on May 23
LESSER YELLOWLEGS – 2 were seen at Millburn Creek NCC Property on May 22
STILT SANDPIPER – 1 was seen at the O’Neill Conservation Project (L&G) on
May 17
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER – 1 was seen at the O’Neill Conservation Project
(L&G) on May 17
LEAST BITTERN – 1 was seen at Moscow Marsh (L&G) on May 18
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER – 1 was seen on Canoe Lake Road on May 17; 1 was seen
on Howe Island on May 17, 1 on May 19; 1 was seen on Amherst Island (L&A)
on May 17; 2 were seen on James Wilson Road on May 20
FISH CROW – 1 was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on May 23
NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD – 1 was seen at The Marshlands CA on May 17
BOHEMIAN WAXWING – 1 was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on May 17
TUFTED TITMOUSE – 1 was seen at 125 Nina’s Lane on May 17; 2 were seen in
Glen Lawrence Woods on May 17, 1 on May 19; 1 was seen at Prince Edward
Point NWA (PEC) on May 18; 1 was seen on County Road 8 (PEC) on May 8; 1
was reported from Little Cataraqui CA on May 20
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET – 1 was seen at The Marshlands CA on May 20, 1 on May
21; 1 was seen on Canoe Lake Road on May 20; 1 was seen on Whites Point
Road (L&G) on May 20; 1 was seen at Lemoine Point CA on May 21; 1 was seen
at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on May 23
LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH – 1 was seen on Canoe Lake Road on May 17
HOODED WARBLER – 1 was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on May 19
PRAIRIE WARBLER – 1 was seen on Fishing Lake Road on May 17, 2 on May 19; 1
was seen on Jones Falls Road (L&G) on May 19
RED CROSSBILL – 2 were seen at Little Cataraqui Creek CA on May 20; 20 were
seen at Tree Frog Farm on May 21
ORCHARD ORIOLE – 4 were seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on May 17, 1 on May
18, 2 on May 19, 1 on May 20; 4 were seen on Howe Island on May 18; 1 was
seen in Amherstview (L&G) on May 18; 3 were seen at Lemoine Point CA on May
21
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