Kingston Area Birds July 21st, 2025 – July 27th, 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 quiet week overall in the Kingston Area, but there
were still some great finds as noted below.
Please note the new email address at the bottom of the report that can be
used t o submit observations if you are not using eBird.
Kingston List
White-winged Scoter: Two birds were seen on Long Point Road (PEC) on June 21
st.
Harlequin Duck: One bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on June
22nd, 23rd and the 24th.
Long-tailed Duck: One bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on
June 23rd, 24th and the 25th.
Least Bittern: Two birds were seen near Selby (L&A) on June 21st. Two were
seen on Ivy Lane, Sydenham on June 23rd. One was seen near Chipmunk Ridge
Road (L&A) on June 23rd. One was seen near Mud Lake Road North (L&A) on
June 25th. One was seen at Moscow Marsh (L&A) on June 25th. One was
seen on Card Road (L&A) on June 25th. Two were seen at Camden Lake (L&A)
on June 25th. One was seen on Desert Lake Road on June 27th.
Little Blue Heron: One bird was seen on the Burbrook Road Trail on June 21st,
22nd and the 23rd and again on the 27th. One was seen at 1938 McKendry Road
on June 21st.
Fish Crow: One bird was seen on Route 3, Jefferson, NY (JC) on June 21st.
Two were seen at City Park, Kingston on June 21st.
Western Kingbird: One bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on
June 24th.
Tufted Titmouse: Four birds were seen on Montreal Street on June 21st.
Worm-eating Warbler: The was an unconfirmed sighting of one bird on Ball
Road on June 23rd.
Prothonotary Warbler: An unconfirmed sighting of one bird came from 21979
Club Road, Wellesley Island, NY (JC) on June 21st.
Prairie Warbler: Three birds were seen on Fishing Lake Road on June 21st,
one on June 22nd, one on June 23rd and one on June 27th.
Orchard Oriole: Two birds were seen at Lemoine Point CA on June 21st. Two
were seen on Wolfe Island on June 26th.
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
I apologize, I seem to be rushing the summer. The report is for the
Kingston Area Birds, June 21, 2025 - June 27, 2025.
Darren
On Sat, Jun 28, 2025 at 6:32 AM Darren Rayner drayner21@gmail.com wrote:
Kingston Area Birds July 21st, 2025 – July 27th, 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 quiet week overall in the Kingston Area, but there
were still some great finds as noted below.
Please note the new email address at the bottom of the report that can be
used t o submit observations if you are not using eBird.
Kingston List
White-winged Scoter: Two birds were seen on Long Point Road (PEC) on June
21st.
Harlequin Duck: One bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on June
22nd, 23rd and the 24th.
Long-tailed Duck: One bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on
June 23rd, 24th and the 25th.
Least Bittern: Two birds were seen near Selby (L&A) on June 21st. Two
were seen on Ivy Lane, Sydenham on June 23rd. One was seen near Chipmunk
Ridge Road (L&A) on June 23rd. One was seen near Mud Lake Road North
(L&A) on June 25th. One was seen at Moscow Marsh (L&A) on June 25th.
One was seen on Card Road (L&A) on June 25th. Two were seen at Camden
Lake (L&A) on June 25th. One was seen on Desert Lake Road on June 27th.
Little Blue Heron: One bird was seen on the Burbrook Road Trail on June 21
st, 22nd and the 23rd and again on the 27th. One was seen at 1938
McKendry Road on June 21st.
Fish Crow: One bird was seen on Route 3, Jefferson, NY (JC) on June 21st.
Two were seen at City Park, Kingston on June 21st.
Western Kingbird: One bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on
June 24th.
Tufted Titmouse: Four birds were seen on Montreal Street on June 21st.
Worm-eating Warbler: The was an unconfirmed sighting of one bird on Ball
Road on June 23rd.
Prothonotary Warbler: An unconfirmed sighting of one bird came from 21979
Club Road, Wellesley Island, NY (JC) on June 21st.
Prairie Warbler: Three birds were seen on Fishing Lake Road on June 21st,
one on June 22nd, one on June 23rd and one on June 27th.
Orchard Oriole: Two birds were seen at Lemoine Point CA on June 21st.
Two were seen on Wolfe Island on June 26th.
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