Kingston Area Birds March 7, 2026 - March 13, 2026
Kingston Area Birds March 7, 2026 – March 13, 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 great week for birds as the weather warmed up. As the
water in the area began to unfreeze the waterfowl were taking advantage and
returned to the area. Some of the early migrants have arrived right on
schedule. Spring is just around the corner.
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: 310 birds were seen at 1101 Kidd Road North, Lansdowne (L&G) on
March 8. One was seen on Fifth Line-Wolfe Island on March 9. Six were seen
on Modler Road (L&G) on March 11. Two were seen on Outlet Road (L&G) on
March 11. Three were seen on Whitechurch Road on March 12. Three were seen
on Accommodation Road on March 13.
Cackling Goose: One was seen on Little Creek Road (L&A) on March 10.
Wood Duck: Two birds were seen on Amherst Island-Stella Ferry Dock (L&A) on
March 7. Six were seen on Amherst Island-Emerald 40 Foot Road (L&A) on
March 7. Five were seen at the McLean Park/Library on March 10. One was
seen in Verona on March 10. Three were seen on Russell Road (L&G) on March
11, six on March 12. Ten were seen on Little Creek Road (L&A) on March 10.
One was seen on the K&P Trail-South of Petworth Road on March 13. Two were
seen on County Road 1 E. (L&A) on March 13.
Blue-winged Teal: One bird was seen on Kaiser Cross Road (PEC) on March 11.
Northern Shoveler: Four birds were seen on the Gananoque Waterfront (L&G)
on March 10. Five were seen at 27729 County Road 54, Dexter, NY (JC) on
March 10. Five were seen at 27099 County Road 54, Dexter, NY (JC) on March
11, five on March 12. Two were seen at the Perch River WMA (JC) on March
12, four on March 13.
Ruddy Duck: One bird was seen at the McLean Park/Library on March 10.
Horned Grebe: One bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on March
8. One was seen at the McLean Park/Library on March 9, March 10. One was
seen at the Montreal Street Apartments on March 12.
Pied-billed Grebe: One bird was seen at the McLean Park/Library on March 10.
Sandhill Crane: One bird was seen on O’Brien Road South (L&A) on March 9.
Six were seen on Florida Road on March 10. One was seen at Tree Frog Farm
on March 10. One was seen on Fairfax Road (L&G) on March 11. One was seen
at the Helen Quilliam Sanctuary on March 13.
Turkey Vulture: One bird was seen at 1726 Burbrook Road on March 7. One was
seen on Bateau Lane on March 9. Four were seen on Portsmouth Avenue on
March 10. One was seen at McBurney Park on March 10. Four were seen at
Regent/Park Street on March 10.
Red-shouldered Hawk: One bird was seen on the Cataraqui Trail (West from
Perth Road) on March 9. One was seen at 940 Spruce Lane (L&G) on March 9.
One was seen at Tree Frog Farm on March 10. One was seen on Highway
15-Elgin (L&G) on March 11.
Tree Swallow: Eight birds were seen at the Perch River WMA (JC) on March 10.
Fish Crow: One bird was seen at Kingston City Park on March 10., two on
March 12.
Tufted Titmouse: One bird was seen at Belle Island on March 8, one on March
12 and one on March 13. Two were seen at 22 Riverside Drive on March 12.
One was seen in Glen Lawrence Woods on March 12.
Carolina Wren: One was seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on March 10. One was
seen at 5 Edgewood Road (L&A) on March 13.
American Pipit: One bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on March
8.
Fox Sparrow: One bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on March 12.
White-crowned Sparrow: One bird was seen at 4835 Highway 2 (L&G) on March 9.
Swamp Sparrow: One was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on March 10.
Two were seen at the Perch River WMA (JC) on March 10.
Eastern Towhee: One bird was seen on Sand Hill Road on March 10.
Pine Grosbeak: One bird was seen at Tree Frog Farm on March 10.
Eastern Meadowlark: One bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on
March 10 and one on March 13. One was seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on March
10 and one on March 13. One was seen at 1424 Joyceville Road on March 12.
Rusty Blackbird: Nine birds were seen on Russell Road (L&G) on March 11.
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