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 20 April 2024 – 26 Apr. 2024Kingston 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 April 19, 2024Species mentioned (all caps indicate species on the OBRC review list):BARNACLE GOOSE (Peterborough)Eurasian Wigeon (Huron)TUFTED DUCK x scaup sp. (hybrid) (Toronto)Eared Grebe (Durham)Western Grebe (Halton)BLACK-NECKED STILT (Bruce, Middlesex)Pacific Loon (Toronto)NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Chatham-Kent)YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON…

What Bird Species can we Expect to see in April?

We always say that winter will continue, until it decides that it is finished. Certainly, that can be true as occasional flurries, cold temperatures and bitter winds persist right though until almost the end of March, and even a bit into April. Some migrants…

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…

Algonquin Park Bird Sightings

ALGONQUIN PROVINCIAL PARK SIGHTINGS – The Algonquin Park Wild Bird Cam Live Stream is now broadcasting for the winter months, allowing you to see the birds and mammals attracted to the Visitor Centre feeders all day. The live video feed can be found at:…