Kingston Area Birds September 27, 2025 - October 3, 2025
Kingston Area Birds September 27, 2025 – October 3, 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 shorebirds were still moving through the area this past
week, with a number of reports. The highlight was the Hudsonian Godwit,
found by Phil Harvey and Nadia Dimitrova on October 2nd. There are still a
number of Warblers being reported in the area as they are also heading
south.
The early reports of Lapland Longspur and Red Crossbill may be a good
sign for the upcoming winter season.
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 Brothers Islands (L&A) on October 2.
Cackling Goose: One was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on October 1.
Surf Scoter: Five were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on October 3.
Common Tern: One was seen on the Waterfront Pathway near Lakewatch Lane on
October 3.
Hudsonian Godwit: One was seen on Brothers Islands (L&A) on October 2.
Spotted Sandpiper: One was seen on Amherst Island-Martin Edwards Reserve
(L&A) on October 1. One was seen at Butternut Creek Park on October 2. One
was seen at the Amherstview Sewage Lagoons (L&A) on October 3.
Ruddy Turnstone: Two were seen on Snake Island on October 2.
Stilt Sandpiper: Fourteen were reported from Sherwin Bay, Jefferson, NY
(JC) on October 3.
American Goshawk: One was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on
September 29.
Red-tailed Hawk (abieticola): One of this subspecies of Red-tailed Hawk was
seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on October 3.
Fish Crow: Two were seen at Kingston-City Park on September 27, two on
October 1.
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher: One was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on
October 1.
Willow Flycatcher: One was seen in Meadowbrook Forest on October 2.
Eastern Kingbird: One was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on
September 27.
Wood Thrush: One was seen at Frontenac Provincial Park on September 28.
Tufted Titmouse: One was seen on Bateau Lane on September 28, one on
September 29.
Ovenbird: One was seen on Queens University Road (L&G) on September 29. One
was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on October 2.
Black-and-white Warbler: One was seen on Clark Road, Bath (L&A) on
September 27. One was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on September 30.
Tennessee Warbler: One was seen on Clark Road, Bath (L&A) on October 2.
Cape May Warbler: One was seen at Invista on September 28.
Yellow Warbler: Two were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on September
27. One was seen in Bath-Heritage Point (L&A) on September 27. One was seen
at Invista on September 28. One was seen on Bateau Lane on September 29.
Two were seen on Aylmer Crescent on October 2.
Palm Warbler: One was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on September 27.
Wilson’s Warbler: One was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on October
2.
Lapland Longspur: One was seen on Snake Island on October 2. Three were
seen on Brothers Islands (L&A) on October 2.
Nelson’s Sparrow: One was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on
September 30.
Red Crossbill: One was seen on Rankin Crescent on September 27.
Scarlet Tanager: One was seen on Bateau Lane on September 29. One was seen
at 104 Hardwood Lane on September 30.
Indigo Bunting: One was seen on Country Club Drive, Bath (L&A) on September
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