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 7 December 2024 -13 December 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. Please…

Ontario Rare Bird Report

Ontario Rare Bird Alert for the week starting December 6, 2024Species mentioned (all caps indicate species on the OBRC review list):Red Phalarope (Northumberland)Sanderling (Norfolk)Black-legged Kittiwake (Lambton, Niagara)Pacific Loon (Hamilton)Varied Thrush (Rainy River)Baltimore Oriole (Ottawa)Ovenbird (Middlesex)Black-and-white Warbler (Halton)Orange-crowned Warbler (Toronto)American Redstart (Halton)Northern Parula (Halton, Lennox…

December has arrived! What Birds Are We Apt To See?

Sunday, December 1st this year is an important day in the lives of serious birders. As far as birders who compile lists of winter birds are concerned, this is the date when the winter season officially begins. From this date through to the end…

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,…

Birding Abandoned Fields

No doubt you have noticed as you have been driving the back roads this past month, birds flitting around in grassy meadows and darting from bush to bush. This month we check out the “little brown jobs,” the sparrows. They are passing through right…