Kingston Area Birds September 20, 2025 - September 26, 2025
Kingston Area Birds September 20, 2025 – September 26, 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 quite warm for the past week, but there have still been
a number of birds on the move. Perhaps an indicator that winter will be
here eventually, a lone snow Goose was reported from Wolfe Island this past
week. There are still warblers passing through, as well as some waterfowl
still trickling in.
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: One bird made an early arrival on Wolfe Island-Reeds Bay on
September 24.
Bufflehead: One was seen at 200 Golf Club Lane, Gananoque (L&G) on
September 23. One was seen at Cressy-Lake Ontario off Kaiser Crossroad
(PEC) on September 25.
Red-necked Grebe: One was seen on the 1000 Islands Parkway on September 22.
Golden Eagle: Two were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on September
26.
Common Nighthawk: Two were seen at Lemoine Point CA on September 24.
Black-billed Cuckoo: One was seen on the Burbrook Road Trail on September
24. One was seen on Amherst Island-Long Point Road (LA) on September 24.
Red-headed Woodpecker: One was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on
September 23.
Fish Crow: One was seen at Kingston City Park on September 22, one on
September 25. Five were seen on Route 3, Jefferson, NY (JC) on September
24, three on September 26.
Least Flycatcher: One was seen at Lemoine Point CA on September 24.
Wood Thrush: One was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on September 26.
Tufted Titmouse: Six were seen at a private residence on Montreal Street on
September 21, four on September 25.
Carolina Wren: One was seen on Amherst Island-Concession Road 3 (L&A) on
September 21. One was seen on Amherst Island-Long Point Road (L&A) on
September 24.
Warbling Vireo: One was seen in Gananoque-Waterfront Trail L&G) on
September 23.
Northern Waterthrush: One was seen at the Marshlands on September 20. One
was seen at Belle Park on September 24. One was seen at the Invista
Property on September 26.
White-crowned Sparrow: One was seen at Little Cataraqui Creek CA on
September 20.
Rusty Blackbird: Two were seen at 30120 Vaadi Road Extension, La
Fargeville, NY (JC) on September 20.
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