Kingston Area Birds June 27, 2026 - July 3, 2026
Kingston Area Birds June 27, 2026 – July 3, 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: It was a quiet week overall in the Kingston Area, but that is
to be expected at this time of year. Highlighting the observations this
week were the American White Pelican, seen in Gananoque on July 1st by
Bruce Dilabio and the Western Cattle Egret, seen on June 30 by Kurt Hennige.
As is typically the case this will be my last report for the summer,
unless something extremely rare and unexpected shows up in the area (keep
your eyes open, these storms that have been passing through always have the
possibility of pushing something rare into the area). I will resume my
reports at the end of summer once the early migrants begin their journey
back through our 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
Green-winged Teal: Four birds were seen on Swetman Island (PEC) on June 27.
Greater Scaup: Three birds were seen on Great Lakes Waterfront Trail,
Kingston on June 29.
Common Goldeneye: One bird was seen at the Amherstview Sewage Lagoons (L&A)
on June 27.
American White Pelican: One bird was seen in Gananoque (L&G) on July 1.
Least Sandpiper: One bird was seen at the O’Neill Conservation Project
(L&G) on June 29.
Dunlin: One bird was seen on Swetman Island (PEC) on June 27.
Least Bittern: Two were seen at Holleford Lake on June 28. Five were seen
at Camden Lake Provincial Wildlife Area (L&A) on June 28. One was seen on
the K&P Trail (Sydenham Road to McIvor Road) on June 29. One was seen in
Verona on June 29, one on June 30. One was seen at the Moscow Marsh on July
2.
Western Cattle-Egret: One bird was seen in the Hay Bay-Sillsville Area
(L&A) on June 30.
Fish Crow: Two birds were seen in Kingston City Park on June 27, one on
June 28. One was seen at 102 Woolsey Street, Sackets Harbor (JC) on June
27. One was seen at Black River above Dexter Dam (JC) on June 28. Nine were
reported from Dexter Stewart’s Store (JC) on June 28. One was seen on Route
3, Sackets Harbor (JC) on June 29, one on July 2 and three on July 3.
Olive-sided Flycatcher: One bird was seen at Little Cataraqui Creek CA on
July 1.
Northern Mockingbird: One bird was seen at Lemoine Point CA on July 1.
Magnolia Warbler: One bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on
June 28.
Prairie Warbler: One bird was seen on Fishing Lake Road on June 27, one on
June 28, one on June 29, one on July 2.
White-crowned Sparrow: One bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC)
on June 29.
Orchard Oriole: Two birds were seen on Simcoe Island on June 27, one on
June 29. One was seen at Lemoine Point CA on July 1, one on July 2.
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