Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada
Kingston Area Birds May 03, 2025 – May 09, 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 has been a fantastic week for migration, with so many great
birds coming into the Kingston Area this past week. The highlight of the
week is still the Tricolored Heron, first seen by Kurt Hennige at Camden
Lake, and seen again this week in the same location. Although not in the
Kingston Area, a rare Ruff has been seen throughout the week in Prince
Edward County.
SNOW GOOSE – 1 was seen on Eden Grove Road (L&G) on May 9
KING EIDER – 1 was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on May 4
LITTLE GULL – 1 was seen at Camden Lake (L&A) on May 9
BLACK TERN – 6 were seen at Camden Lake Provincial Wildlife Area (L&A) on
May 3
SEMIPALMATED PLOVER – 2 were seen at the O’Neill Conservation Project-Lekx
Road (L&G) on May 3, 2 on May 4, 3 on May 5, 3 on May 6, 5 on May 7; 1 was
seen on Nugent Road (L&A) on May 3
SOLITARY SANDPIPER – 1 was seen on the K&P Trail (McIvor Road to Burbrook)
on May 3, 1 on May 4; 1 seen at the Milburn Creek NCC Property on May 3, 2
on May 4
LEAST SANDPIPER – 2 were seen on the K&P Trail (McIvor Road to Burbrook) on
May 4; 3 were seen at the O’Neill Conservation Project-Lekx Road (L&G) on
May 4, 3 on May 5, 5 on May 6, 1 on May 7; 2 were seen at the Russell Road
Wetland Complex (L&G) on May 5; 4 were seen at Lemoine Point CA on May 7
SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER – 3 were seen at the O’Neill Conservation
Project-Lekx Road (L&G) on May 6
LEAST BITTERN – 1 was seen at the Ambassador Marsh on May 6; 1 was seen at
the Marshlands CA on May 7; 1 was seen at Camden Lake (L&A) on May 6
TRICOLORED HERON – 1 was seen at Camden Lake Provincial Wildlife Area (L&A)
on May 4
RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD – Multiple reports from throughout the Kingston
Circle this week.
FISH CROW – 1 was seen at City Park on May 7, 2 on May 8
EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE – 1 was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on May 7
YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER – 1 was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on
May 8
WILLOW FLYCATCHER – 1 was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on May 9
NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD – 2 were seen on Wolfe Island on May 4
VEERY – 1 was seen in Tree Frog Woods on May 3
SWAINSON’S THRUSH – 1 was seen at Rotary Park on May 8; 1 was seen at
Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on May 8
TUFTED TITMOUSE – 2 were seen on Montreal Street on May 3, 1 on May 5, 2 on
May 7; 2 were seen in Glen Lawrence Woods on May 3, 2 on May 7; 1 was seen
at Butternut Creek Park on May 4; 1 was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA
(PEC) on May 3; 1 was seen on Belle Island on May 6
CAROLINA WREN – 1 was seen on Parrott’s Bay Lane (L&A) on May 3, 1 on May
4, 1 on May 6
YELLOW-THROATED VIREO – 1 was seen on Canoe Lake Road on May 3; 2 were seen
at Tree Frog Farm on May 3; 1 was seen on O’Brien Road (L&A) on May 3
PHILADELPHIA VIREO – 1 was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on May 7
RED-EYED VIREO – 1 was seen on Canoe Lake Road on May 6; 1 was seen at
Prince Edward Point (PEC) on May 6; 1 was seen at QUBS (L&G) on May 6; 1
was seen on Summers Road (L&G) on May 6; 2 were seen on Parrotts Bay Lane
(L&A) on May 6
LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH – 1 was seen on Canoe Lake Road on May 3
GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER – There were multiple reports from throughout the
Kingston Circle this week.
BLUE-WINGED WARBLER – 1 was seen at the Landon Bay Centre (L&G) on May 6; 1
was seen at Heritage Point-Bath (L&A) on May 7
BREWSTER’S WARBLER – 1 was seen on Gananoque Lake Road (L&G) on May 4; 1
was seen on the Gananoque Waterfront Trail (L&G) on May 5, 1 on May 6; 1
was seen on Russell Road (L&G) on May 6; 1 was seen on Summers Road (L&G)
on May 6
LAWRENCE’S WARBLER – 1 was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on May 7
TENNESSEE WARBLER – 1 was seen at 2871 Opinicon Road on May 5
ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER – 1 was seen at The Marshlands CA on May 3
AMERICAN REDSTART – 1 was seen at The Marshlands CA on May 3
CAPE MAY WARBLER – 1 was seen at Camden Lake Provincial Wildlife Area (L&A)
on May 3; 1 was seen on Belle Island on May 4; 1 was seen at Nicholsons
Point (L&A) on May 4
NORTHERN PARULA – 2 were seen on Bateau Lane on May 3; 1 was seen at Tree
Frog Farm on May 3; 2 were seen on Summers Road (L&G) on May 3; 1 was seen
on Parrott’s Bay Lane (L&A) on May 3; 2 were seen on Nicholson’s Point
(L&A) on May 3
MAGNOLIA WARBLER – 1 was seen on Canoe Lake Road on May 3; 1 was seen at
The Marshlands CA on May 3, 1 on May 4, 2 on May 7; 1 was seen at Parrott’s
Bay CA (L&A) on May 3; 1 was seen on Bateau Lane on May 6; 1 was seen at
Tree Frog Farm on May 7; 1 was seen on Townline Road (L&A) on May 7
BAY-BREASTED WARBLER – 1 was seen on Old Front Road on May 5; 1 was seen on
Canoe Lake Road on May 6; 1 was seen on Summers Road (L&G) on May 6
BLACKPOLL WARBLER – 1 was seen at 5545 Perth Road Crescent on May 9
PRAIRIE WARBLER – 1 was seen on County Road 11 (L&G) on May 3, 1 on May 4;
1 unconfirmed sighting from Nicholson’s Point (L&A) on May 3; 1 was seen on
Jones Falls Road (L&G) on May 4, 1 on May 6
GRASSHOPPER SPARROW – 2 were seen on Sand Hill Road on May 3, 3 on May 5, 2
on May 7, 4 on May 9; 1 was seen at the O’Neill Conservation Project-Lekx
Road (L&G) on May 3, 1 on May 4, 1 on May 5; 1 was seen on the K&P Trail
(South of Harrowsmith) on May 9; 1 was seen on Eden Grove Road (L&G) on May
8
LARK SPARROW -1 was seen on Long Point Road (PEC) on May 6
FOX SPARROW – 1 was seen at 5545 Perth Road Crescent on May 3
RED CROSSBILL – 1 was seen on Leland Road on May 4; 1 was seen at Prince
Edward Point NWA (PEC) on May 4
SCARLET TANAGER – 1 was seen on Bateau Lane on May 3; 1 was seen at the
Milburn Creek NCC Property on May 4; 1 was seen at 3116 County Road 32
(L&G) on May 4; 1 was seen on County Road 11 (L&G) on May 4; 1 was seen on
Summers Road (L&G) on May 4
INDIGO BUNTING – 1 was seen at Wartman-Patterson Park on May 7; 2 were seen
at Tree Frog Farm on May 7; 2 were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on
May 6; 1 was seen in Amherstview (L&A) on May 6; 2 were seen at 108
Edgewood Road (L&A) on May 6; 1 was seen on Bayshore Road (L&A) on May 7
ORCHARD ORIOLE – 1 was seen at Lemoine Point CA on May 4, 1 on May 6, 1 on
May 7, 1 on May 8, 1 on May 9; 1 was seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on May 3;
1 was seen at 194 Pauline Tom Avenue on May 7; 2 were seen on Willingdon
Avenue on May 7
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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