Kingston and Area Bird Sightings

Kingston Area Birds 11 May 2024 – 17 May 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 May 10, 2024 Species mentioned (all caps indicate species on the OBRC review list):BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK (Lambton)TUFTED DUCK (Huron)TUFTED DUCK x scaup sp. (hybrid) (Toronto)EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE (Chatham-Kent, Essex)White-winged Dove (Chatham-Kent)Yellow Rail (Hamilton, Peterborough)WHOOPING CRANE (Grey)BLACK-NECKED STILT…

What Bird Species Can We Expect To See In 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…

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:…

“Niger” is the Seed. “Nyjer” Is Someone’s Idiotic Attempt at Political Correctness!

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 Provincial Park Bird Sightings

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 Bird List

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…

Quinte Area Bird Sightings

* 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…

Birders Code of Ethics

(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…