Kingston and Area Bird Sightings

Kingston Area Birds May 23, 2026 – May 29, 2026

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*: The highlights of this week were the unconfirmed but well
described sighting of a Great Cormorant in Kingston this past week as well
as two American Pelicans appearing in Kingston as well.

Long-tailed Duck:  One bird was seen on the Kingston Waterfront Trail on
May 27.

Surf Scoter: One bird was seen on Long Point Road (PEC) on May 24.

*Great Cormorant*: One bird was reported from the Kingston-Wolfe Island
Ferry Ramp on May 27.

*American White Pelican*: Two birds were seen at Lemoine Point CA on May 27.

Least Sandpiper: Three birds were seen at the O’Neill Conservation Project
(L&G) on May 27, four on May 29. One was seen at Cataraqui Bay on May 28.
Two were seen on Lekx Haig Road (L&G) on May 29.

Least Bittern: One bird was seen at the Graham Road Marsh on May 23. One
was seen at 2043 Joyceville Road on May 24. One was seen at Moscow Marsh
(L&A) on May 25. One was seen at the Resource Road Pond on May 29.

Red-shouldered Hawk: One bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on
May 26.

Broad-winged Hawk: Two birds were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on
May 29.

Red-headed Woodpecker: Two birds were seen at Camden Lake Provincial
Wildlife Area (L&A) on May 23. One was seen at Crystal Spring Farm on May
28. At least one bird has been returning regularly to a private residence
in the Kingston Area this past week.

Fish Crow: One bird was reported from the Old Colony Road area on May 25.
Four were seen on Route 3, Sackets Harbor, NY (JC) on May 29.

Acadian Flycatcher: One bird was reported from Prince Edward Point NWA
(PEC) on May 25.

Swainson’s Thrush: One bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on
May 28, one on May 29.

Tufted Titmouse: One bird was seen on Montreal Street on May 26.

Carolina Wren: One was seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on May 26.

Ruby-crowned Kinglet: One bird was seen at Belle Island on May 24.

Lawrence’s Warbler: One bird was seen at 1222 Marble Rock Road (L&G) on May
24, one on May 27.

Tennessee Warbler: One bird was seen on Sand Hill Road on May 28. Two were
seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on May 28 and one on May 29.

Connecticut Warbler: One bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on
May 25.

Northern Parula: One bird was seen at Rotary Park on May 27. Two were seen
at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on May 26, one on May 27. One was seen on
the Gananoque Waterfront Trail (L&G) on May 26. Two were seen on Simcoe
Island on May 29.

Bay-breasted Warbler: One bird was seen at 104 Hardwood Lane on May 28. One
was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on May 28. One was seen in Verona
on May 29. One was seen on Fishing Lake Road on May 29.

Palm Warbler: One bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on May 26.

Prairie Warbler: Four birds were seen on Fishing Lake Road on May 28, two
on May 29.

Dark-eyed Junco: One bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on May
26.

Pine Siskin: Two birds were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on May
26, one on May 27.

Orchard Oriole: One bird was seen at Lemoine Point CA on May 23, two on May
27 and two on May 29. One was seen at Parrott’s Bay (L&A) on May 23. Three
were seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on May 24, one on May 25, one on May 26,
one on May 28. At least two birds have been returning regularly to a
private feeder in the Kingston Area this past week.

Rusty Blackbird: One bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on May
27.

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 the Martin
Edwards Reserve. Access to the Amherstview Sewage Lagoons is strictly
limited to KFN members only, no non-member guests permitted. Memberships
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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