Kingston Area Birds 29 March 2025 - 4 April 2025
Kingston Area Birds 29 March 2025 – 4 April 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 birds this week. The Green-winged Teal
(Eurasian) continued at the Russell Road Wetland Complex this week. A
Eurasian Wigeon was found at the same location on Apr. 4, first reported by
James Thompson, Mikayla Stinson and Barbara O’Neill. There were a number
of first of the year sightings this week, so with nicer weather in the
forecast it should be a great week coming up.
*Parish Notes: *Hopefully everyone is recovering from the ice storm that
hit the area last week.
Please note the new email address at the bottom of the report that can be
used to submit observations if you are not using eBird.
Kingston List
SNOW GOOSE – 1 bird was seen on Centennial Road (L&G) on Mar. 31; 2 were
seen on Wolfe Island on Apr. 1; 1 was seen at Rotary Park on Apr. 2
BLUE-WINGED TEAL – 2 birds were seen on Kaiser Cross Road (PEC) on Apr. 1,
3 on Apr. 2; 6 were seen at the Russell Road Wetland Complex (L&G) on Apr.
3, 6 on Apr. 4; 2 were seen at the Milburn Creek NCC Property on Apr. 4; 4
were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Apr. 4
NORTHERN SHOVELER – 3 birds were seen on Lekx Road (L&G) on Mar. 31; 2 were
seen on Eden Grove Road (L&G) on Apr. 1, 2 on Apr. 3, 2 on Apr. 4; 3 were
seen in Bellrock on Apr. 2; 2 were seen on Kaiser Cross Road (PEC) on Apr.
2; 4 were seen at the Coverdale Marsh on Apr. 3; 2 were seen at the Russell
Road Wetland Complex (L&G) on Apr. 4
EURASIAN WIGEON – 1 bird was seen at the Russell Road Wetland Complex (L&G)
on Apr. 4
GREEN-WINGED TEAL (EURASIAN) – 1 bird was seen at the Russell Road Wetland
Complex (L&G) on Apr. 2, 1 on Apr. 4
BARROW’S GOLDENEYE – 1 bird was seen on CR-59, Dexter, NY (JC) on Mar. 31
SURF SCOTER – 4 were seen on Long Point Road (PEC) on Apr. 1, 2 on Apr. 4;
4 were seen on County Road 13 (PEC) on Apr. 2, 2 on Apr. 3, 3 on Apr. 4
COMMON LOON – Multiple sightings in the Kingston Circle this week.
PIED-BILLED GREBE – 1 bird was seen on the K&P Trail (McIvor Road to
Burbrook) on Mar. 31, 5 on Apr. 2; 1 was seen on Vaadi Road, NY (JC) on
Apr. 1; 1 was seen at Lemoine Point CA on Apr. 2; 1 was seen at 3301
Highway 2 on Apr. 2; 1 was seen on Black Rapids Road (L&G) on Apr. 2; 1 was
seen at the Three Mile Bay Boat Launch, NY (JC) on Apr. 2; 1 was seen at
Doug Fluhrer Park on Apr. 3
HORNED GREBE – 2 were seen on Long Point Road (PEC) on Mar. 30, 1 on Apr.
1; 1 was seen on County Road 13 (PEC) on Apr. 4
BONAPARTE’S GULL – 90 birds were seen on Wolfe Island on Apr. 1; 2 were
seen on Long Point Road (PEC) on Apr. 1, 536 on Apr. 4; 300 were seen at
Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Apr. 4; 456 were seen on County Road 13
(PEC) on Apr. 4
GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL – 1 bird was seen at the Chaumont Boat Launch, NY
(JC) on Apr. 2
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL – 1 bird was seen at the Russell Road Wetland
Complex (L&G) on Apr. 4
WILSON'S SNIPE – 1 bird was heard on the K&P Trail (McIvor Road to
Burbrook) on Mar. 31, 1 on Apr. 2, 2 on Apr. 4; 2 were seen on Wolfe Island
on Apr. 1; 1 was seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on Apr. 1; 1 was seen on
McIntyre Road (L&A) on Apr. 2, 2 on Apr. 4; 4 were seen on Babylon Road
(PEC) on Apr. 3; 2 were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Apr. 4
GREATER YELLOWLEGS – 12 birds were seen at the Russell Road Wetland Complex
(L&G) on Apr. 1; 1 was heard on Lekx Road (L&G) on Apr. 3; 9 were seen on
County Road 27 (L&A) on Apr. 4
AMERICAN BITTERN – 1 bird was seen in Verona on Apr. 3; 1 was seen on the
K&P Trail (Murton Road to Harrowsmith) on Apr. 4
BLACK=CROWNED NIGHT HERON – 1 bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA
(PEC) on Apr. 3
GREAT EGRET – 2 birds were seen at Depot Creek Nature Reserve on Mar. 31; 1
was seen at the Resource Road Pond on Apr. 4; 2 were seen near Florida Road
on Apr. 4
GOLDEN EAGLE – 1 bird was seen at 5545 Perth Road Crescent on Mar. 30; 1
was seen on Taylor Kidd Boulevard (L&A) on Apr. 2
TREE SWALLOW – Plentiful throughout the Kingston Circle this week.
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER – 1 bird was seen at 344 Cunningham Road (L&G) on
Mar. 31; 1 was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Apr. 1, 3 on Apr.
3; 1 was seen at 5545 Perth Road Crescent on Apr. 2; 1 was seen at 104
Hardwood Lane on Apr. 4; 1 was seen on Sand Hill Road on Apr. 4; 1 was seen
at Tree Frog Farm on Apr. 4; 2 were seen on the Cataraqui Trail (East of
Botting Road) on Apr. 4; 1 was seen at Little Cataraqui Creek CA on Apr. 4
FISH CROW – 1 bird was seen at City Park, Kingston on Apr. 1
LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE – 1 bird was seen at the Napanee Limestone Plain IBA
(L&A) on Apr. 1, 1 on Apr. 4
GRAY CATBIRD – 1 bird was seen on Johnson Street on Apr. 1
TUFTED TITMOUSE – 1 bird was seen in the Glen Lawrence Woods on Mar. 29, 2
on Apr. 2, 1 on Apr. 4; 2 were seen on Montreal Street on Mar. 30, 2 on
Apr. 4; 1 was seen on Bateau Lane on Mar. 31, 1 on Apr. 1; 1 was seen at
605 River Ridge Drive on Apr. 4
WINTER WREN – 1 bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Mar. 31,
1 on Apr. 1, 2 on Apr. 2, 1 on Apr. 3, 1 on Apr. 4; 1 was seen on the K&P
Trail (Murton Road to Harrowsmith) on Apr. 4
CAROLINA WREN – 1 was seen on Montreal Street on Mar. 30; 1 was seen at
Calvin Park on Mar. 31; 1 was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on Mar.
31, 1 on Apr. 1, 3 on Apr. 2, 1 on Apr. 3, 2 on Apr. 4; 1 was seen on
Amherst Island (L&A) on Mar. 31, 1 on Apr. 1; 1 was seen on Wolfe Island on
Apr. 1; 2 were seen in the Glen Lawrence Woods on Apr. 2; 1 was seen at
7264 Beadles Point Road, NY (JC) on Apr. 4
YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER – 1 bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on
Mar. 31, 1 on Apr. 1, 1 on Apr. 3, 2 on Apr. 4; 2 were seen at Robert G.
Wehle SP, NY (JC) on Apr. 2
CHIPPING SPARROW – 1 bird was seen on Addington Street, Amherstview (L&A)
on Apr. 1; 1 was seen at the Milburn Creek NCC Property on Apr. 2
FIELD SPARROW – 1 bird was seen at 1222 Marble Rock Road (L&G) on Apr. 4
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW – 1 bird was continuing at a private residence West
of Gananoque (L&G) from Mar. 29 to Apr. 3; 1 was continuing on County Club
Drive, Bath (L&A) on Mar. 29 to Apr. 3
VESPER SPARROW – 1 bird was seen on Sand Hill Road on Apr. 4
SAVANNAH SPARROW – 1 bird was seen on Sand Hill Road on Apr. 1
SWAMP SPARROW – 2 birds were seen at Butternut Creek Park on Mar. 31; 1 was
seen on CR 125, Chaumont, NY (JC) on Apr. 1; 1 was seen at Prince Edward
Point NWA (PEC) on Apr. 2, 1 on Apr. 3, 1 on Apr. 4; 3 were seen on
McIntyre Road (L&A) on Apr. 4
EASTERN TOWHEE – 1 bird was seen at 968 Alpine Court on Apr. 1, 1 on Apr.
4; 1 was seen on Marble Rock Road (L&G) on Apr. 1; 1 was seen near Railton
on Apr. 2; 1 was seen on Star Schoolhouse Road, NY (JC) on Apr. 4
WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL – 5 birds were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC)
on Apr. 3
PINE SISKIN – 1 bird was seen at Tree Frog Farm on Mar. 29
In order to minimise 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
Darren Rayner
Perth Road, Ontario