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 2 November 2024 – 8 November 2024 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 Alert for the week starting November 1, 2024 Species mentioned (all caps indicate species on the OBRC review list):Eurasian Wigeon (Leeds and Grenville)Harlequin Duck (COCHRANE, Durham, Niagara, Northumberland, Simcoe, Toronto)Barrow’s Goldeneye (Ottawa)White-winged Dove (Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry)Hudsonian Godwit (Durham, Norfolk)Purple Sandpiper…

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,…

In October, What Bird Species Can We Expect To See?

As September was a month for fall warblers, October is the month for sparrows. Any walk along a roadside or across a weedy meadow this month will often flush countless numbers of them as they feed upon the ripening seed heads of weeds. We…