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  April 26, 2025 – May 02, 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

Ontario Rare Bird Report for the week of April 25, 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…

The Hummingbird Season is Here!

The hummingbird season is upon us again. Our only hummingbird species in Prince Edward County, the Ruby-throated, usually arrives by May 12th, although we have seen them arrive here as early as May 1st. Your chances of attracting a nesting pair to your premises,…

What Birds to Expect during the month of May

Would May and warmer weather ever arrive, was a much heard question during much of April. Some unseasonably cool temperatures and frosty nights during late April left doubt in the minds of most birds if spring and warmer temperatures would ever arrive this year….

The Birdhouse Nature Store

THE BIRDHOUSE NATURE STORE home of the famous “Right Stuff” bird feed 82 Main Street, Brighton 613-475-9510 BIRDFEEDING HAS BECOME BIG BUSINESS – MAKE SURE YOU FEED “THE RIGHT STUFF” AND NOT THE WRONG STUFF! In Birdfeeding Workshops that I conducted back in the…