Kingston Area Birds November 29, 2025 - December 5, 2025
Kingston Area Birds November 29, 2025 – December 5, 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 quiet week for the birds as the temperature dropped as
the week progressed. There were still some great sightings including a
Harlequin Duck first found by Paul Jones at Prince Edward Point. There
were also a few sightings of Iceland Gull in the Kingston Circle this week,
which is always a nice find.
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: Two were seen at Hillview Pond on November 29. Two were seen in
Collin’s Bay on December 1, two on December 2. One was seen on Amherst
Island (L&A) on December 2.
Harlequin Duck: One was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on December
2, one on December 3 and one on December 5.
American Herring x Great Black-backed Gull (hybrid): One was seen at Prince
Edward Point NWA (PEC) on November 30. One was seen on Kidd Road, Lansdowne
(L&G) on December 4.
Iceland Gull: One was seen in Bath-Heritage Point (L&A) on December 2, one
on December 3. Two were seen at Kingston Mills on December 4. One was seen
on Eden Grove Road (L&G) on December 5.
Black-bellied Plover: One was seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on December 2.
White-rumped Sandpiper: One was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on
November 29.
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker: One was seen on Sand Hill Road on December 3, one
on December 5. One was seen in Sydenham on December 5.
Fish Crow: One was seen at West and Wellington Streets in Kingston on
December 3.
Hermit Thrush: One was seen at Casey Point Crown Land on December 1.
Tufted Titmouse: One was seen on Belle Island on November 29, one on
November 30, one on December 2, one on December 4 and one on December 5.
Two were seen on Bateau Lane on December 1.
Ruby-crowned Kinglet: One was seen at Belle Park on December 2.
Yellow-rumped Warbler: Two were seen in Bath-Heritage Point (L&A) on
December 1, one on December 4 and one on December 5.
Fox Sparrow: One was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on December 2.
One was seen at Long Point/Gravelly Bay Road (PEC) on December 3, one on
December 4 and one on December 5.
White-crowned Sparrow: Two were seen at a private residence West of
Gananoque (L&G) on November 30, one on December 2, one on December 3, one
on December 4 and one on December 5. One was seen at Long Point/Gravelly
Bay Road (PEC) on December 1.
Red-winged Blackbird: Ten were seen at 5545 Perth Road Crescent on November
29, ten on November 30, eight on December 1, nine on December 2, nine on
December 3, nine on December 4 and eight on December 5. One was seen at 337
Bitton Bay Road-Wolfe Island on November 30. One was seen at 104 Hardwood
Lane on December 5.
Rusty Blackbird: One was seen at Arbour Ridge Park on December 4. Six were
seen on McIntyre Road (L&A) on December 4.
Common Grackle: Two were seen at Long Point/Gravelly Bay Road (PEC) on
December 3, four on December 4 and five on December 5.
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