Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada
Kingston Area Birds February 15, 2025 – February 21, 2025
Kingston Field Naturalists (KFN) maintain records in a 50km radius of
MacDonald Park, Kingston. Birders using eBird are encouraged to share their
sightings with ‘Kingston FN’. Alternatively, please email records directly
to me – contact details below. Please note that some sightings may require
review and remain unconfirmed unless stated otherwise. Species in bold type
require completion of a rare bird report available on the KFN website or
directly from me. If indicated, an OBRC report may be required instead (
http://www.ofo.ca/site/Obrcreport). Some iPhone users report that bold type
may be replaced by asterisks.
*Overview*: It was a cold week this week, so there were fewer reports than
normal. Notable sightings were reported throughout Kingston Circle this
week, the highlights which were the continuing Eurasian Tree Sparrow on
Wolfe Island and the discovery of an early Vesper Sparrow at a private
residence.
GREEN-WINGED TEAL – 7 birds were seen at Belle Park on Feb. 21
REDHEAD – 6 were seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on Feb. 17, 5 on Feb. 19, 4
on Feb. 20, 10 on Feb. 21; 1 was seen at Invista on Feb. 19
RING-NECKED DUCK – 8 birds were seen at Greenwood Park on Feb. 15; 21 were
seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on Feb. 20
WHITE-WINGED SCOTER – 1 bird was seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on Feb. 19; 4
were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Feb. 20, 12 on Feb. 21
GLAUCOUS GULL – 2 were seen on the Amherst Island Ferry (L&A) on Feb. 17
RING-NECKED PHEASANT – 1 bird was seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on Feb. 17
PEREGRINE FALCON – 1 bird was seen on Queen’s University Campus on Feb. 19
BELTED KINGFISHER – 1 bird was seen at Belle Park on Feb. 21
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER – 1 bird was seen at 117 Mosquito Lane (PEC) on
Feb. 16; 1 was seen on Marble Rock Road (L&G) on Feb. 16, 1 on Feb. 17, 1
on Feb. 21
NORTHERN FLICKER – 1 bird was seen at 1669 Thorpe Road (L&A) on Feb. 15, 1
on Feb. 16; 2 birds were seen at Point Peninsula-State Park Road, NY (JC)
on Feb. 19; 1 was seen in Meadowbrook Forest on Feb. 20; 1 was seen in
Balsam Grove on Feb. 21; 4 were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on
Feb.21; 1 was seen at 7609 State Route 3, Henderson, NY (JC) on Feb. 21
NORTHERN SHRIKE – 2 birds were seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on Feb. 15; 1
was seen at Tree Frog Farm on Feb. 17; 1 was seen at Long Point/Gravelly
Bay Road (PEC) on Feb. 17; 1 was seen on Isle of Man Road on Feb. 18; 1 was
seen in Chaumont, NY (JC) on Feb. 19; 1 was seen at 1990 Front Road on Feb.
20; 1 was seen at 26866 County Road 6, Three Mile Bay, NY (JC) on Feb. 21
BROWN THRASHER- 1 bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Feb. 21
EASTERN BLUEBIRD – 4 birds were seen at Cressy Lakeside Road (PEC) on Feb.
20; 2 were seen at 27 Roblin Road (L&A) on Feb. 20
HERMIT THRUSH – 1 bird was seen on College Street on Feb. 15; 1 was seen at
1726 Burbrook Road on Feb. 20
TUFTED TITMOUSE – 1 was seen on Riverside Drive on Feb. 15, 1 on Feb. 16, 2
on Feb. 17, 1 on Feb. 18; 5 were seen at Wellesley Island SP, NY (JC) on
Feb. 16, 1 on Feb. 21; 2 were seen at a private residence on Montreal
Street on Feb. 16, 2 on Feb. 19, 2 on Feb. 20, 1 on Feb. 21; 2 were seen on
the Gananoque Waterfront (L&G) on Feb. 17; 1 was seen at 42 Landsakes Road
(L&G) on Feb. 17; 1 was seen at 51 Gananoque Lake Road (L&G) on Feb. 18; 1
was seen at 149 West Lake Street, Cape Vincent, NY (JC) on Feb. 21
CAROLINA WREN – 1 bird was seen on King Street West, Kingston on Feb. 16; 1
was seen at a private residence on Montreal Street on Feb. 16, 1 on Feb.
19; 2 were seen on the Gananoque Waterfront (L&G) on Feb. 17; 1 was seen on
Highway 33 near Sandhurst (L&A) on Feb. 17; 1 was seen on Riverside Drive
on Feb. 18; 1 was seen at a private residence West of Gananoque (L&G) on
Feb. 19; 1 was seen at 185 Collingwood Street on Feb. 20; 1 was seen at 5
Edgewood Road, Bath (L&A) on Feb. 21
PINE WARBLER – 1 bird was continuing in Gananoque (L&G) on Feb. 17
YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER – 1 bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on
Feb. 20, 2 on Feb. 21
HORNED LARK – still plentiful in the Kingston Circle this week.
LAPLAND LONGSPUR – 3 birds were seen on Wolfe Island on Feb. 19; 9 were
seen on Galt Street (L&A) on Feb. 21; 2 were seen on 3rd Concession,
Napanee (L&A) on Feb. 21
*EURASIAN TREE SPARROW* – 1 bird was continuing at 337 Button Bay Road on
Feb. 15
CHIPPING SPARROW – 1 bird was seen at 51 Gananoque Lake Road (L&G) on Feb.
16, 1 on Feb. 18
FIELD SPARROW – 1 bird was seen on Ridge Road, Napanee (L&A) on Feb. 18
FOX SPARROW – 1 bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Feb. 20
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW – 1 bird was seen at 33071 County Road 6, Cape
Vincent, NY (JC) on Feb. 21
WHITE-THROATED SPARROW – Multiple reports from the Kingston Circle this
week.
*VESPER SPARROW* – 1 bird was seen on Florida Road from Feb. 15 to Feb. 17
and again on Feb. 21
SWAMP SPARROW – 1 bird was seen at Links Mills School House (L&A) on Feb. 16
PURPLE FINCH – 1 bird was seen at 104 Hardwood Lane on Feb. 15; 6 were seen
on Bateau Lane on Feb. 16, 6 on Feb. 17; 1 was seen at Long Point/Gravelly
Bay Road (PEC) on Feb. 16; 1 was seen on Marble Rock Road (L&G) on Feb. 16,
2 on Feb. 17, 1 on Feb. 18, 1 on Feb. 21; 2 were seen at 12 Rock Haven Lane
(L&G) on Feb. 16, 2 on Feb. 17; 2 were seen at 1726 Burbrook Road on Feb.
15, 1 on Feb. 16, 1 on Feb. 17
REDPOLL – 2 were seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on Feb. 17
PINE SISKIN – 33 birds were seen on Westport Road on Feb. 20
EASTERN/WESTERN MEADOWLARK – 1 bird was seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on
Feb. 16
RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD – 1 bird was continuing at 5545 Perth Road Crescent on
Feb. 15, 1 on Feb. 16, 2 on Feb. 17, 3 on Feb. 18, 1 on Feb. 19, 1 on Feb.
20, 2 on Feb. 21; 8 birds were seen at 5 Edgewood Road, Bath (L&A) on Feb.
15; 3 were seen at Long Point/Gravelly Bay Road (PEC) on Feb. 16, 2 on Feb.
17, 3 on Feb. 21; 5 were seen at 5 Edgewood Road (L&A) on Feb. 17
BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD – 5 birds were seen on Wolfe Island on Feb. 15, 3 on
Feb. 16; 2 were seen at a private residence West of Glenburnie (L&G) on
Feb. 15; 2 were seen on Ridge Road, Bath (L&A) on Feb. 21
RUSTY BLACKBIRD – 4 birds were seen on Wolfe Island on Feb. 15, 4 on Feb.
19; 4 were seen at Long Point/Gravelly Bay Road (PEC) on Feb. 16, 4 on Feb.
17, 3 on Feb. 21; 46 were seen at Links Mills School House (L&A) on Feb.
16; 1 was seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on Feb. 21
COMMON GRACKLE – 1 bird was continuing on Florida Road on Feb. 15; 1 was
seen at 27712 County Road 54, Dexter, NY (JC) on Feb. 16; 1 was seen on
Amherst Island on Feb. 21
In order to minimize disturbance to wildlife and property in the recording
area, Kingston Field Naturalists has adopted the KFN Sensitive Sightings
Policy
<https://kingstonfieldnaturalists.org/wildlife/kfn-sensitive-sightings-policy/>.
Please note that you must be a card-carrying member of Kingston Field
Naturalists (KFN), or be accompanied by a member, to access both the Martin
Edwards Reserve and Amherstview Sewage Lagoons. Permits are being checked
on a regular basis at Amherstview and those without are being evicted. KFN
members wishing to enter the Invista property must enter through the west
gate and show their membership card to security.
As always, a big thank you goes to all those who have submitted sightings
directly or via eBird.
Darren Rayner
Perth Road, Ontario
Email: birds@kingstonfieldnaturalists.org
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