Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada
Kingston Area Birds 13 April 2024 – 19 April 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 Alert for the week starting April 12, 2024Species mentioned (all caps indicate species on the OBRC review list):BARNACLE GOOSE (Durham)TUFTED DUCK x scaup sp. (hybrid) (Toronto)Eared Grebe (Bruce, Toronto)BLACK-NECKED STILT (Middlesex)NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Essex)Black Vulture (Prince Edward, Niagara)Black-billed Magpie (CHATHAM-KENT)BULLOCK’S ORIOLE…
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 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 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:…
Even in John V. Dennis’ “Complete Guide To Birdfeeding,” (1975), it is referred to as “thistle seed,” but the author is quick to point out that the seed is in reality niger seed (Guizotia abyssinica), a seed of the niger plant native to Ethiopia. …
Presqu’ile is fortunate in having a number of dedicated local birders constantly keeping an eye out for birds in the park. Sightings can be recorded and viewed at the Bird Sightings Board, located in the parking lot at the entrance to the campgrounds. In…
Prince Edward County Checklist of Birds(January, 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…
* ANNOUNCEMENT * QUINTE AREA SIGHTINGS has been discontinued after an amazing run of 20 years! My sincere thanks to all those who kept me updated with their regular sightings. For local sightings of interest, may I recommend: KINGSTON AREA BIRD SIGHTINGS , Updated…
(courtesy of Ontario Field Ornithologists) Who is the code for? This Code of Birding Ethics is for all of those who observe or photograph birds. It was adopted in 1994 and updated in 2016. Please follow this code. Distribute it and teach it to…