Kingston Area Birds: 23rd - 28th May 2021

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markdread@gmail.com
Sat, May 29, 2021 11:21 AM

Kingston Field Naturalists (KFN) maintains records in a 50km radius of
MacDonald Park, Kingston. Birders using eBird are encouraged to share their
sightings with 'Kingston FN'. Alternatively, please email or send records
directly to me - contact details below. Please note that some sightings may
require review and remain unconfirmed unless stated otherwise. Species
underlined in bold type require completion of a rare bird report available
on the KFN website or directly from me.

Highlights:

Migration certainly showed signs of slowing down this week but a couple of
great sightings, including Eurasian Collared Dove and American White
Pelican, were nice compensation for the single observers. The Prince Edward
Chuck-will's-Widow also continued at Hill Top Road. Here are the highlights
of the past week:

BRANT - there was just a single report this week of 220 at Moscow Marsh on
25th.

EURASIAN COLLARED DOVE - a single bird was seen and heard near Enterprise on
26th.

CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOW - outside the area at Hill Top Road, Prince Edward, the
individual that first showed up in 2014 continued this week.

WHIMBREL - there were numerous sightings on 27th, with high counts of 17 at
Prince Edward Point and at 4 at Martin Edwards Reserve, Amherst Island. The
largest flock, however, was of 178 birds outside the area at Point Petre,
Prince Edward, on 25th.

RUDDY TURNSTONE - a single bird was seen at Prince Edward Point on 25th.

RED KNOT - a single bird was seen at Martin Edwards Reserve, Amherst Island,
on 27th.

WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER - a single bird was at Kaiser Cross Road, Prince
Edward, on 23rd.

WILSON'S PHALAROPE - as many as 10 birds were present at the known breeding
location of Martin Edwards Reserve, Amherst Island, this week.

LEAST BITTERN - birds were reported from 7 locations this week with the most
consistent being Moscow Marsh where 2 were seen on 25th.

BLACK TERN - as many as 30 birds were seen at Camden Lake this week.

AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN - 2 birds were seen circling over Cataraqui Bay,
Kingston, on 24th, before heading off towards Wolfe Island.

RED-HEADED WOODPECKER - two birds were seen on James Wilson Road (near
Frontenac Provincial Park) on 23rd.

PEREGRINE FALCON - singles were seen at Bath on 25th and Amherst Island on
23rd.

LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE - 1-2 birds were seen almost daily at the known breeding
location of Napanee Limestone Plain IBA.

SEDGE WREN - a single bird was heard and seen at the southern end of
California Road on 27th.

CAROLINA WREN - 2 birds were at Marshlands CA, Kingston, on 24th-25th.

NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD - a single bird was seen at Prince Edward Point on 27th

  • 28th.

GREY-CHEEKED THRUSH - birds were reported from Prince Edward Point,
Marshlands CA, and Big Sandy Bay, all on 24th.

EVENING GROSBEAK - 2 birds were reported from Canoe Lake Road on 28th.

ORCHARD ORIOLE - birds were reported from at least 7 locations this week
with the most consistent being Lemoine Point CA, Kingston, where 2 were seen
on 27th.

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/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/KFN_sensiti
ve_sightings_policy.pdf> . 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.

As always, a big thank you goes to all those who have submitted sightings
directly or via eBird.

Mark D. Read

337 Button Bay Road,

Wolfe Island,

Kingston, Ontario

K0H 2Y0

Canada

Mobile: +1 (613) 217-1246

Email:  mailto:markdread@gmail.com markdread@gmail.com

<https://support.ebird.org/en/support/solutions/articles/48000803210-sensiti
ve-species-in-ebird> eBird Guidelines for Reporting Sensitive Species

Kingston Field Naturalists (KFN) maintains records in a 50km radius of MacDonald Park, Kingston. Birders using eBird are encouraged to share their sightings with 'Kingston FN'. Alternatively, please email or send records directly to me - contact details below. Please note that some sightings may require review and remain unconfirmed unless stated otherwise. Species underlined in bold type require completion of a rare bird report available on the KFN website or directly from me. Highlights: Migration certainly showed signs of slowing down this week but a couple of great sightings, including Eurasian Collared Dove and American White Pelican, were nice compensation for the single observers. The Prince Edward Chuck-will's-Widow also continued at Hill Top Road. Here are the highlights of the past week: BRANT - there was just a single report this week of 220 at Moscow Marsh on 25th. EURASIAN COLLARED DOVE - a single bird was seen and heard near Enterprise on 26th. CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOW - outside the area at Hill Top Road, Prince Edward, the individual that first showed up in 2014 continued this week. WHIMBREL - there were numerous sightings on 27th, with high counts of 17 at Prince Edward Point and at 4 at Martin Edwards Reserve, Amherst Island. The largest flock, however, was of 178 birds outside the area at Point Petre, Prince Edward, on 25th. RUDDY TURNSTONE - a single bird was seen at Prince Edward Point on 25th. RED KNOT - a single bird was seen at Martin Edwards Reserve, Amherst Island, on 27th. WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER - a single bird was at Kaiser Cross Road, Prince Edward, on 23rd. WILSON'S PHALAROPE - as many as 10 birds were present at the known breeding location of Martin Edwards Reserve, Amherst Island, this week. LEAST BITTERN - birds were reported from 7 locations this week with the most consistent being Moscow Marsh where 2 were seen on 25th. BLACK TERN - as many as 30 birds were seen at Camden Lake this week. AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN - 2 birds were seen circling over Cataraqui Bay, Kingston, on 24th, before heading off towards Wolfe Island. RED-HEADED WOODPECKER - two birds were seen on James Wilson Road (near Frontenac Provincial Park) on 23rd. PEREGRINE FALCON - singles were seen at Bath on 25th and Amherst Island on 23rd. LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE - 1-2 birds were seen almost daily at the known breeding location of Napanee Limestone Plain IBA. SEDGE WREN - a single bird was heard and seen at the southern end of California Road on 27th. CAROLINA WREN - 2 birds were at Marshlands CA, Kingston, on 24th-25th. NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD - a single bird was seen at Prince Edward Point on 27th - 28th. GREY-CHEEKED THRUSH - birds were reported from Prince Edward Point, Marshlands CA, and Big Sandy Bay, all on 24th. EVENING GROSBEAK - 2 birds were reported from Canoe Lake Road on 28th. ORCHARD ORIOLE - birds were reported from at least 7 locations this week with the most consistent being Lemoine Point CA, Kingston, where 2 were seen on 27th. 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/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/KFN_sensiti ve_sightings_policy.pdf> . 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. As always, a big thank you goes to all those who have submitted sightings directly or via eBird. Mark D. Read 337 Button Bay Road, Wolfe Island, Kingston, Ontario K0H 2Y0 Canada Mobile: +1 (613) 217-1246 Email: <mailto:markdread@gmail.com> markdread@gmail.com <https://support.ebird.org/en/support/solutions/articles/48000803210-sensiti ve-species-in-ebird> eBird Guidelines for Reporting Sensitive Species