Kingston Area Birds 31 May 2025 – 6 June 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 another great week in birding this past week with some
great reports coming in. The highlight of the week is the Little Blue
Heron, first found by Alexandra Simmons on June 4 on the Burbrook Road
Trail. The bird has continued in the area throughout the rest of the week.
*Parish Notes: *
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 – 1 was seen near Darlingside (L&G) on June 3; 130 were seen at 5795
Highway 15 on June 4
LONG-TAILED DUCK – 1 was seen at Lemoine Point CA on June 3
AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN – 4 were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on
May 31, 8 on June 1, 5 on June 2, 3 on June 3
WHIMBREL – 1 was seen on Wolfe Island on June 6
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE – 1 was seen at the O’Neill Conservation Project (L&G)
on June 1
RED KNOT – 2 were seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on June 1
LEAST SANDPIPER – 2 were seen at the O’Neill Conservation Project (L&G) on
May 31, 2 on June 1, 1 on June 2, 1 on June 4
SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER – 1 was seen at the O’Neill Conservation Project
(L&G) on May 31, 14 on June 3, 11 on June 4, 4 on June 5
LEAST BITTERN – 1 was seen on the K&P Trail north of Murton Road on June 5;
1 was seen near Industrial Park, Bath (L&A) on June 5
LITTLE BLUE HERON – 1 was seen on the Burbrook Road Trail on June 4 and
continued through June 6
BROAD-WINGED HAWK – 2 were seen on County Road 35 (PEC) on May 31; 2 were
seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on June 2
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER – 2 were seen on James Wilson Road on May 31, 2 on
June 3, 2 on June 5; 1 was seen on Wolfe Island on June 6
FISH CROW – 1 was seen at Kingston City Park on June 3, 2 on June 5
NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD – 1 was seen on Wolfe Island on May 31; 1 was seen at
5545 Perth Road Crescent on June 5
SWAINSON'S THRUSH – 1 was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on June 2
TUFTED TITMOUSE – 1 was seen in Glen Lawrence Woods on June 3; 1 was seen
on Montreal Street on June 5, 1 on June 6
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET – 1 was seen at Belle Island on June 1
PHILADELPHIA VIREO – 1 was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on June 2;
1 was seen on Sands Bay Road (L&G) on June 2
LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH – 1 was seen on James Wilson Road on May 31
TENNESSEE WARBLER – 1 was seen on Sweets Corners Road (L&G) on June 1; 1
was seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on June 1; 1 was seen at Prince Edward
Point NWA (PEC) on June 2
NORTHERN PARULA – 1 was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on June 6
BAY-BREASTED WARBLER – 3 were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on June
2; 1 was seen at Butternut Creek on June 4
BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER – 1 was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on May
31, 2 on June 2
BLACKPOLL WARBLER – 1 was seen at Everitt Park on June 5
PRAIRIE WARBLER – 2 were seen on Fishing Lake Road on June 3, 1 on June 6
WILSON'S WARBLER – 3 were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on June 2;
1 was seen at 5545 Perth Road Crescent on June 5
YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT – 1 unconfirmed sighting was reported from Burns Road
on June 2
ORCHARD ORIOLE – 2 were seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on June 1; 2 were seen
in Barriefield on June 3; 1 was seen at Lemoine Point CA on June 4; 3 were
seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on June 6
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