Birding

WELCOME TO BIRDING IN THE BAY OF QUINTE REGION !

Photo by Gary O'Doherty of BellevilleThis is the place to be for birding news in Prince Edward County and the general Bay of Quinte area. Here you will find a summary of what birds to expect in the area each month, and under Quinte Area Bird Sightings, what has occurred through the week. Doug McRae’s Presqu’ile Bird Roundup is also carried in this section. Learn about great places to find birds in the region. There is also a checklist of all birds that have been seen in Prince Edward County. Under Naturalization, you will find helpful hints each month on how to attract birds and other wildlife to your backyard, and similar hints under Birdfeeding. You will also find the Ontario Rare Bird Report which is updated regularly as well as significant sightings from the Kingston reporting area.

PHOTO DESCRIPTION: Although this photo of a Black-capped Chickadee accepting an offering from my hand was taken on Amherst Island, with a little patience, this scene can be repeated almost anywhere there are chickadees about.

Photo Credit: Gary O’Doherty of Belleville
  

Kingston and Area Bird Sightings

Kingston Area Birds 11 January 2025 – 17 January 2025 Kingston Field Naturalists (KFN) maintain records in a 50km radius ofMacDonald Park, Kingston. Birders using eBird are encouraged to share theirsightings with ‘Kingston FN’. Alternatively, please email  records directlyto me – contact details below….

Ontario Rare Bird Report

Rare Bird Report for the week of January 10, 2025 This weekly report provides information about bird sightings that aresignificant due to the species, the location and/or time of year of thesighting.  Within these weekly reports, as much detail will be provided aspossible regarding…

What Bird Species Can We Expect to See in January?

Although we can look at just about every month of the year as one in which bird species are either coming or going, January seems to be the only month of the year in which nothing arrives or departs. The rule, however, may be…

Prince Edward County Bird List

Prince Edward County Checklist of Birds(November, 2024) Because of its location in eastern Lake Ontario, Prince Edward County is a natural catch-all for migrating birds during both spring and fall. The points of land along the southern shore especially, provide excellent birding opportunities during…

26th Annual Winter Finch Forecast – 2024 – 2025

By Forecaster Tyler Hoar GENERAL FORECAST This year, a widespread cone crop reaches from northern British Columbia to eastern Quebec and down the western mountains. While there is a widespread crop, some areas have significant holes caused by insect infestations (Spruce Budworm, Tent Caterpillar,…