Kingston Area Birds 18 January 2025 - 24 January 2024
Kingston Area Birds 18 January 2025 – 24 January 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 good week for birding in the Kingston Area this week,
even with the cold front that moved through the area. The Eurasian Tree
Sparrow was continuing on Wolfe Island this week, thank you again to Mark
for accommodating the guests coming to see your visitor.
A lonely Pine Warbler made seems to be settled in at a residence in
Gananoque, continuing throughout the week.
*Parish Notes: *Correction Notice-The Red-throated Loon reported from the
Wolfe Island Ferry on Jan. 10 has been re-identified as a Common Loon.
Please note that any rare birds are reviewed by the Rare Birds Committee
and may be reported as unconfirmed until confirmed by the Committee.
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
SNOW GOOSE – 1 was seen on Wolfe Island on Jan. 23
TRUMPETER SWAN – 95 birds were seen at Lower Brewers Lock on Jan. 19, 44 on
Jan. 20, 12 on Jan. 22; 5 were seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on Jan. 19; 14
were seen at the Helen Quilliam Sanctuary on Jan. 24; 37 were seen at
Chaffey’s Lock (L&G) on Jan. 24
GREEN-WINGED TEAL – 12 birds were continuing at Belle Park on Jan. 20
RING-NECKED DUCK – 1 bird was seen on Howe Island on Jan. 18; 216 were
reported from Invista on Jan. 22
WHITE-WINGED SCOTER – 1 bird was seen on Wolfe Island on Jan. 18; 12 were
seen at Long Point/Gravelly Bay Road (PEC) on Jan. 18, 8 on Jan. 19, 6 on
Jan. 20, 8 on Jan. 23; 4 were seen at 21357 North Shore Road, Dexter, NY
(JC) on Jan. 19; 7 were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Jan. 24
BARROW'S GOLDENEYE – 1 bird (unconfirmed) was reported from Portsmouth
Olympic Harbour on Jan. 23
GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL – 3 birds were seen at Heritage Point (L&G) on Jan.
20; 1 was seen at the OPG Plant (L&A) on Jan. 22; 2 were seen at the
Lansdowne Dump (L&G) on Jan. 23, 1 on Jan. 24; 1 was seen at a private
residence in Gananoque (L&G) on Jan. 24; 2 were seen on the Amherst Island
Ferry (L&A) on Jan. 24
GLAUCOUS GULL – 1 bird was seen at Heritage Point (L&A) on Jan. 20; 1 was
seen at the OPG Plant (L&A) on Jan. 22, 1 was seen on the Amherst Island
Ferry (L&A) on Jan. 24
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL – 2 birds were seen on the Amherst Island Ferry
(L&A) on Jan. 24
GREAT BLUE HERON – 1 bird was seen on Wolfe Island on Jan. 24
RING-NECKED PHEASANT – 1 bird was seen at 500 Lake Road, Centreville (L&A)
on Jan. 21
TURKEY VULTURE – 1 bird was seen in Sacket’s Harbor, NY (JC) on Jan. 24
PEREGRINE FALCON – 1 bird was seen on Highway 33 near the Lennox Generating
Station (L&A) on Jan. 18, 1 on Jan. 22; 1 was seen at Princess Towers on
Jan. 19; 1 was seen at 96 Clergy Street East on Jan. 22
BELTED KINGFISHER – 1 bird was seen at the Millburn Creek NCC Property on
Jan. 18, 1 on Jan. 19; 1 was seen at Invista on Jan. 19; 1 was seen at
Lower Brewers Lock on Jan. 22
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER – 1 bird was continuing on Marble Rock Road (L&G)
on Jan. 20, 1 on Jan. 23
NORTHERN FLICKER – 1 bird was seen at Balsam Grove on Jan. 19; 1 was seen
at 21357 North Shore Road, Dexter, NY (JC) on Jan. 19; 1 was seen on Wolfe
Island on Jan. 22; 1 was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Jan. 22
NORTHERN SHRIKE – 1 bird was seen in Highway 401 east of Highway 15 on Jan.
19; 1 was seen at Butternut Creek Park on Jan. 19; 1 was seen on Amherst
Island (L&A) on Jan. 19, 1 on Jan. 22, 1 on Jan. 24; 1 was seen at a
private residence West of Gananoque (L&G) on Jan. 21; 1 was seen at Lemoine
Point CA on Jan. 23, 1 on Jan. 24
EASTERN BLUEBIRD – 7 birds were seen on Outlet Road (L&G) on Jan. 19
TUFTED TITMOUSE – 1 bird was continuing at 7264 Beadles Point Road, NY (JC)
from Jan. 18 through Jan. 23; 1 was seen on John Street, Gananoque (L&G) on
Jan. 19, 2 on Jan. 21, 2 on Jan. 24; 2 were continuing at a private
residence on Montreal Street on Jan. 20, 2 on Jan. 21 and 2 on Jan. 22
WINTER WREN – 1 bird was seen at on Belle Island on Jan. 24
CAROLINA WREN – 1 bird was seen on John Street, Gananoque (L&G) on Jan. 19
and continued through Jan. 24; 1 was continuing at a private residence on
Montreal Street from Jan. 20 through Jan. 23; 1 was seen on King Pitt Road
on Jan. 22
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET – 2 birds were reported from Wolfe Island on Jan. 19
PINE WARBLER – 1 bird was seen on John Street, Gananoque (L&G) on Jan. 19
and continued through Jan. 24
YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER – 4 birds were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC)
on Jan. 19, 4 on Jan. 20, 5 on Jan. 24
AMERICAN PIPIT – 3 birds were seen on Wolfe Island on Jan. 18
HORNED LARK – 29 were seen on Wolfe Island on Jan. 18, 19 on Jan. 19, 12 on
Jan. 22, 20 on Jan. 23, 23 on Jan. 24; 7 were seen on Sunbury Road on Jan.
19; 8 were seen on Garret Road on Jan. 19; 26 were seen on Mason Road, Cape
Vincent, NY (JC) on Jan. 19; 7 were seen on Favret Road, Cape Vincent, NY
(JC) on Jan. 19, 11 on Jan. 20
LAPLAND LONGSPUR – 1 bird was seen on Wolfe Island on Jan. 19, 4 on Jan.
23, 1 on Jan. 24
SNOW BUNTING – Multiple reports from the Kingston Circle this week.
*EURASIAN TREE SPARROW *– continuing at 337 Button Bay Road, Wolfe Island
from Jan. 18 through Jan. 23
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW – 1 bird was continuing at a private residence West
of Gananoque (L&G) on Jan. 19
SONG SPARROW – 1 bird was seen on Bateau Lane on Jan. 17; 1 was seen on Old
Front Road on Jan. 20; 1 was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Jan.
22; 1 was seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on Jan. 24
SWAMP SPARROW – 1 bird was continuing at Links Mills School House (L&A) on
Jan. 20; 1 was seen on Wolfe Island on Jan. 24
EASTERN TOWHEE – 1 bird was reported from the Point Peninsula Bird
Conservation Area, NY (JC) on Jan. 22
REDPOLL – 14 birds were reported from Amherst Island (L&A) on Jan. 18, 2 on
Jan. 22
RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD – 1 bird was continuing at Long Point/Gravelly Bay
Road (PEC) on Jan. 18, Jan. 19; 4 were seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on Jan.
18, 4 on Jan. 22; 4 were continuing at 5545 Perth Road Crescent on Jan. 19,
1 on Jan. 21, 3 on Jan. 22, 5 on Jan. 23, 4 on Jan. 24; 1 was seen on
Florida Road on Jan. 21
BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD – 1 bird was seen at 5545 Perth Road Crescent on Jan.
19 and continued through Jan. 24
RUSTY BLACKBIRD – 3 birds were seen on Wolfe Island on Jan. 22, 2 on Jan.
23, 4 on Jan. 24; 3 were seen at Long Point/Gravelly Bay Road (PEC) on Jan.
22, 3 on Jan. 23
COMMON GRACKLE – 3 birds were seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on Jan. 18
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