Kingston and Area Bird Sightings

Kingston Area Birds 11 January 2025 – 17 January 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*: There were some great reports from the Kingston area this
week.  The Eurasian Tree Sparrow continued on Button Bay Road this week,
with special thanks to Mark Read for being a gracious host to the large
number of birders coming to see this rare visitor.  A sighting of a
Broad-winged Hawk was also a nice find at this time of the year.


SNOW GOOSE – 1 bird was seen on Wolfe Island on Jan. 12; 2 were seen in
Sherwin Bay, NY (JC) on Jan. 14, 2 on Jan. 15


TRUMPETER SWAN – Multiple sightings throughout the Kingston Circle this
week.


WOOD DUCK – 1 bird was continuing at Springside Park, Napanee (L&A) on Jan.
11, Jan. 12


AMERICAN WIGEON – 1 bird was seen at Waupoos Marina (PEC) on Jan. 12


NORTHERN PINTAIL – 2 birds were seen at Invista on Jan. 11; 1 was seen at
Cartwright Point on Jan. 12, 3 were seen at Millhaven-Waterfront off former
C-I-L Factory (L&A) on Jan. 12, 2 on Jan. 16; 1 was seen in Sherwin Bay, NY
(JC) On Jan. 14; 1 was seen at Wartman-Patterson Park on Jan. 15


GREEN-WINGED TEAL – 13 birds were seen at Belle Park on Jan. 15, 5 on Jan.
16; 11 on Jan. 17


REDHEAD – 6 birds were seen at the Waupoos Marina (PEC) on Jan. 11, 20 on
Jan. 12; 6 were seen at Centennial Park, Bath (L&A) on Jan. 11, 3 on Jan.
17; 30 were seen at Cartwright Point on Jan. 12; 2 were seen in Elevator
Bay on Jan. 12; 15 were seen at Finkle’s Shore Park on Jan. 13; 22 were
seen at Invista on Jan. 14; 3 were seen at Sherwin Bay, NY (JC) on Jan. 15;
8 were seen on Wolfe Island on Jan. 16


RING-NECKED DUCK – 20 birds were seen at Elevator Bay on Jan. 12; 3 were
seen at the Howe Island Ferry East (L&G) on Jan. 12


WHITE-WINGED SCOTER – 34 birds were seen at Long Point/Gravelly Bay Road
(PEC) on Jan. 11, 4 on Jan. 14, 12 on Jan. 15, 2 on Jan. 16, 20 on Jan. 17;
120 were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Jan. 11, 12 on Jan. 12, 1
on Jan. 14, 1 on Jan. 16, 2 on Jan. 17; 2 were seen on Amherst Island (L&A)
on Jan. 11


COMMON LOON – 1 bird was seen at Long Point/Gravelly Bay Road (PEC) on Jan.
11


HORNED GREBE – 2 birds were seen at Long Point/Gravelly Bay Road (PEC) on
Jan. 11


GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL – 1 bird was seen at Heritage Point, Bath (L&A) on
Jan. 11, 2 on Jan. 13, 1 on Jan. 14, 3 on Jan. 16, 4 on Jan. 17; 1 was seen
on the Amherst Island Ferry (L&A) on Jan. 11; 1 was seen at Elevator Bay on
Jan. 12; 1 was seen at Long Point/Gravelly Bay Road (PEC) on Jan. 14; 1 was
seen at Lemoine Point CA on Jan. 17; 2 were seen at the Lansdowne Dump
(L&G) on Jan. 17; 1 was seen at the Escape of the Royal George (L&A) on
Jan. 17


AMERICAN HERRING GULL X GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Hybrid) – 1 was seen at
the Lansdowne Dump (L&G) on Jan. 17


GLAUCOUS GULL – 1 bird was seen on the Amherst Island Ferry (L&A) on Jan.
11; 2 were seen at Heritage Point, Bath (L&A) on Jan. 14, 2 on Jan. 16


ICELAND GULL – 1 bird was seen at Heritage Point, Bath (L&A) on Jan. 11, 2
on Jan. 16


GREAT BLUE HERON – 1 bird was seen at Belle Park on Jan. 15


AMERICAN GOSHAWK – 1 bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Jan.
16


*BROAD-WINGED HAWK* – 1 was seen at Millburn Creek NCC Property on Jan. 17


ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK – Still consistently being reported from throughout the
Kingston Circle this week.


PEREGRINE FALCON – 1 bird was seen at Princess Towers on Jan. 12; 1 was
seen on Fairfax Road (L&G) on Jan. 17


BELTED KINGFISHER – 1 bird was seen at Millhaven-Waterfront off former
C-I-L Factory (L&A) on Jan. 12; 1 was seen at Little Cataraqui CA on Jan.
15; 1 was seen on Bedford Road on Jan. 17; 1 was seen at the Millburn Creek
NCC Property on Jan. 17


YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER – 1 bird was seen at Grenville Park on Jan. 11; 1
was seen on Marble Rock Road (L&G) on Jan. 12, 1 on Jan. 15; 1 was seen at
Robert G. Wehle SP, NY (JC) on Jan. 12


NORTHERN FLICKER – 1 bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Jan.
12; 1 was seen at 369 Morrison Point Road (PEC) on Jan. 12; 1 was seen on
Parrott’s Bay Lane (L&A) on Jan. 12; 1 was seen in Grenville Park on Jan.
13; 2 were seen at The Marshlands CA on Jan. 13; 1 was seen on Florida Road
on Jan. 17


FISH CROW – 1 bird was seen at City Park on Jan. 12


NORTHERN SHRIKE – 1 bird was seen on Wolfe Island on Jan. 11; 1 was seen at
Invista on Jan. 11; 1 was seen on Sand Bay Road (L&G) on Jan. 11; 1 was
seen at Lemoine Point CA on Jan. 12, 1 on Jan. 15, 2 on Jan. 16; 1 was seen
on Amherst Island on Jan. 12; 1 was seen at Perch River WMA, NY (JC) on
Jan. 12; 1 was seen at Links Mills School House on Jan. 13, 1 on Jan. 15


EASTERN BLUEBIRD – 3 birds were seen at 749 King Street West, Eden Grove
(L&G) on Jan. 11; 13 were seen on Cressy Lakeside Road (PEC) on Jan. 12; 8
were seen on Blue Mountain Road (L&G) on Jan. 12; 1 was seen on Amherst
Island (L&A) on Jan. 14; 3 were seen on Cunningham Road (L&G) on Jan. 17; 3
were seen on Switzerville Road (L&A) on Jan. 17


HERMIT THRUSH – 1 bird was seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on Jan. 12; 1 was
seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Jan. 17


TUFTED TITMOUSE – 1 bird was seen on Marble Rock Road (L&G) on Jan. 12; 2
were seen at a private residence on Montreal Street on Jan. 13, 1 on Jan.
15, 2 on Jan. 17; 3 were seen on Macalpine Road on Jan. 13, 2 on Jan. 15; 1
was seen on Beadles Point Road, NY (JC) on Jan. 13, 1 on Jan. 14, 2 on Jan.
16


WINTER WREN – 1 bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Jan. 12;
1 was seen at Belle Park on Jan. 15


CAROLINA WREN – 1 bird was seen at Grenville Park on Jan. 11; 1 was seen at
Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Jan. 12; 1 was seen at a private residence
on Montreal Street on Jan. 15, 1 on Jan. 17


YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER – 4 birds were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC)
on Jan. 11, 12 on Jan. 12, 1 on Jan. 15



HORNED LARK – 17 birds were seen on Wolfe Island on Jan. 11, 7 on Jan. 16;
1 was seen on Pine Grove Road on Jan. 17; 9 were seen on Garrett Road on
Jan. 17; 43 were seen on Favret Road, NY (JC) on Jan. 17


CHIPPING SPARROW – 1 bird was seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on Jan. 16


*EURASIAN TREE SPARROW* – Reported at 337 Button Bay Road, Wolfe Island
from Jan. 11- Jan 16


SNOW BUNTING – Multiple sightings in the Kingston Circle this week.


SONG SPARROW – 1 bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Jan. 11,
1 on Jan. 16; 1 was seen on Wolfe Island on Jan. 12; 1 was seen on Kaiser
Cross Road (PEC) on Jan. 12


SWAMP SPARROW – 1 bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Jan.
11, 1 on Jan. 16


WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW – 1 bird was continuing at a private residence West
of Gananoque (L&G) on Jan. 13, 1 on Jan. 15; 1 was seen on Country Club
Drive, Bath (L&A) on Jan. 14


RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD – 4 birds were continuing at 5545 Perth Road Crescent
on Jan. 11, 3 on Jan. 12, 2 on Jan. 13, 4 on Jan. 14, 4 on Jan. 16; 1 was
seen at Long Point/Gravelly Bay Road (PEC) on Jan. 11, 1 on Jan. 13, 1 on
Jan. 14, 2 on Jan. 16, 1 on Jan. 17; 11 were seen at Parrott’s Bay Lane
(L&A) on Jan. 12, 2 on Jan. 17; 5 were seen on Amherst Island on Jan. 14


BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD – 1 bird was continuing on Marble Rock Road (L&G) on
Jan. 11, Jan. 12; 20 were seen on the K&P Trail at Burbrook Road on Jan.
12; 3 were seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on Jan. 14


RUSTY BLACKBIRD – 3 birds were seen on Wolfe Island on Jan. 17


COMMON GRACKLE – 1 bird was seen at Ivy Lea (L&G) on Jan. 12


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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