Kingston Area Birds 21 October 2023 – 27 October 2023 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: As we are well into the fall season we see a few of our summer birds still lingering as we have had some beautiful fall weather. With the cooler weather we are seeing an influx of our winter finches, sparrows and waterfowl. It is shaping up to be a great winter season. Parish Notes: I would like to take this opportunity to thank Anthony Kaduck for all of his hard work on completing the reports for the Kingston area over the past few years. Please bear with me as I am learning how to properly compile and present the reports. Highlights: *there has been a Graylag Goose reported in Cataraqui Bay for the past weeks, assumed an escapee SNOW GOOSE – 6 birds were seen at Horne’s Ferry on the 22 nd CACKLING GOOSE-1 bird reported in Napanee on the 22 nd ; 1 bird was seen on Reed’s Bay Road on the 25 th BRANT-23 birds were seen at Horne’s ferry on the 22 nd MUTE SWAN-3 were seen in Collin’s Bay on the 21 st ; 20 were seen in Cataraqui Bay on the 21 st and again on the 22 nd , 24 were seen on the 23 rd , 18 on the 25 th ; 5 were seen at Lemoine’s Point on the 21 st , 6 on the 23 rd ; 7 were seen at the Montreal Street Apartments on the 21 st ; 60 birds reported from Howe Island on the 21 st , 61 on the 27 th ; 20 birds were seen at Doug Fluhrer Park on the 21 st , 13 on the 27 th ; 10 birds were seen at Marshlands Conservation Area on the 22 nd , 2 on the 23 rd , 10 on the 24 th , 3 on the 27 th ; 15 birds were seen at Belle Park on the 22 nd , 58 on the 24 th , 71 on the 26 th ; 21 birds were seen on Simcoe Island on the 22 nd ; 1 was seen on the K&P Trail (McIvor Rd.-Burbrook Rd.) on the 23 rd and the 24 th ; 2 birds were seen at the Old Davis Tannery on the 23 rd ; 11 were seen in Reed’s Bay on Wolfe Island on the 24 th , 3 on the 24 th ; 30 were seen in Button Bay, Wolfe Island on the 24 th ; 34 were seen at Staley Point NCC on the 25 th ; 5 were seen at Rotary Park on the 25 th ; 2 were seen on Wolfe Island on the 25 th ; 8 were found in Elevator Bay on the 26 th TUNDRA SWAN-20 seen in Cataraqui Bay on the 21 st with 10 still reported on the 22 nd. There were 24 reported in Cataraqui Bay on the 23 rd , 14 on the 25 th ; 4 birds were found at Horne’s Ferry on the 22 nd ; 10 were seen at Marshlands Conservation Area on the 22 nd , 39 on the 24 th , 7 on the 26 th , 25 on the 27 th ; 12 birds were reported from Simcoe Island on the 22 nd and 26 on the 24 th ; 3 were seen at Reed’s Bay on Wolfe Island on the 24 th ; 74 were seen at Staley Point NCC on the 25 th ; 2 birds were spotted at Belle Park on the 26 th ; 28 birds were reported from Elevator Bay on the 26 th WOOD DUCK-1 was seen on Howe Island on the 21 st , 6 on the 27 th ; 2 were seen on the Burbrook Road Trail on the 21 st ; 3 were seen at Doug Fluhrer Park on the 21 st ; 5 were seen at Belle Park on the 22 nd , 6 on the 26 th ; 2 were seen at Marshlands Conservation Area on the 23 rd ; 1 was seen at Little Cataraqui Creek CA on the 23 rd ; 2 were seen on Craig Road, Verona on the 24 th ; 4 were seen on Big Sandy Bay Trail on the 25 th ; 1 was seen on the Cataraqui Trail near Botting Road on the 26 th BLUE-WINGED TEAL-2 reported in Cataraqui Bay on the 21 st ; 2 birds were seen at Belle Park on the 22 nd NORTHERN SHOVELLER-15 seen in Cataraqui Bay on the 21 st , 13 on the 23rd; 2 birds were seen at Doug Fluhrer Park on the 21 st ; 6 were seen at Belle Park on the 22 nd and the 26 th ; 2 were found at Marshlands Conservation Area on the 23 rd , 6 on the 24 th , 12 on the 26 th , 12 on the 27 th ; 4 were seen at the Old Davis Tannery on the 23 rd GADWALL-30 birds reported from Cataraqui Bay on the 21 st , 10 on the 22 nd , 50 on the 23 rd , 7 on the 25 th ; 7 birds reported from the Montreal Street Apartments on the 21 st ; 40 birds were reported from Doug Fluhrer Park on the 21 st ; 10 birds were reported at the Marshlands Conservation Area on the 22 nd ,20 on the 23 rd , 150 on the 24 th , 24 on the 26 th , 60 on the 27 th ; 50 birds were located at Belle Park on the 22 nd , 20 on the 24 th , 28 on the 26 th ; 6 were seen on the K&P Trail (McIvor-Burbrook) on the 23 rd ; 6 were seen at Milburn Creek on the 23 rd ; 100 (approximate) were counted at the Old Davis Tannery on the 23 rd ; 14 were found at Little Cataraqui CA on the 23 rd ; 10 were found on Button Bay, Wolfe Island on the 24 th ; 3 birds reported from Elevator Bay on the 26 th ; 25 were seen at Doug Fluhrer Park on the 27 th AMERICAN WIGEON- 75 birds reported on the 21 st in Cataraqui Bay, 20 on the 22 nd , 75 on the 23 rd , 31 on the 25 th ; 5 were seen at Lemoine’s Point on the 21 st ; 13 birds were seen at the Montreal Street Apartments on the 21 st ; 120 birds were counted at Doug Fluhrer Park on the 21 st , 4 on the 25 th and 450 on the 27 th ; 2 were seen on the Great Lakes Waterfront Trail in Kingston on the 22 nd ; 10 birds reported from the Marshlands Conservation Area on the 22 nd and the 23 rd , 40 on the 24 th ; 20 on the 26 th , 10 on the 27 th ; 150 birds were reported from Belle Park on the 22 nd , 60 on the 24 th , 92 on the 26 th ; 2 were seen at Milburn Creek on the 23 rd ; 200 (estimate) at the Old Davis Tannery on the 23 rd ; 5 were found at Button Bay, Wolfe Island on the 24 th ; 6 were found at Rotary Park on the 25 th ; 25 birds were seen on Elevator Bay on the 26 th AMERICAN BLACK DUCK-3 birds were seen in Cataraqui Bay on the 21 st ; 4 were seen on Howe Island Drive Lookout on the 21 st ; 1 bird was seen at Doug Fluhrer Park on the 21 st ; 3 were reported on the 22 nd at Belle Park; 5 were seen on Simcoe Island on the 22 nd ; 1 was seen at the Marshlands Conservation Area on the 23 rd and the 24 th ; 3 were seen on the K&P Trail (McIvor-Burbrook) on the 23 rd , 2 on the 24 th ; 4 were seen at Button Bay, Wolfe Island on the 24 th ; 77 were seen at Staley Point NCC on the 25 th ; 3 were seen on Wolfe Island on the 25 th NORTHERN PINTAIL-1 bird was seen at the Montreal Street Apartments on the 21 st ; 2 birds were seen at Doug Fluhrer Park on the 21 st ; 10 birds seen at the Marshland’s Conservation Area on the 22 nd , 20 on the 23 rd , 50 on the 24 th , 12 on the 26 th , 30 on the 27 th ; 6 were seen at Belle Park on the 22 nd , 18 on the 24 th , 15 on the 26 th ; 1 was found on Simcoe Island on the 22 nd ; 16 were seen in the Cataraqui Bay on the 23 rd ; 20 were seen on the K&P Trail (McIvor-Burbrook) on the 23 rd , 10 on the 24 th ; 6 were found at Milburn Creek on the 23 rd ; 6 were seen at the Old Davis Tannery on the 23 rd ; 15 reported from Button Bay, Wolfe Island on the 24 th ; 5 were seen at Staley Point NCC on the 25 th ; 2 were found in Elevator Bay on the 26 th GREEN-WINGED TEAL-3 were seen at Belle Park on the 22 nd , 8 on the 26 th ; 10 were seen at Marshlands Conservation Area on the 23 rd , 14 on the 24 th , 11 on the 27 th ; 15 were seen on the K&P Trail (McIvor- Burbrook) on the 23 rd , 20 on the 24 th ; 30 were seen at Milburn Creek on the 23 rd ; 4 were found at the Old Davis Tannery on the 23 rd ; 10 were seen in Button Bay, Wolfe Island on the 24 th REDHEAD-75 birds were counted in Cataraqui Bay on the 21 st ,50 on the 22 nd , 60 on the 23 rd , 150 on the 25 th ; 20 birds were seen on the 21st at Doug Fluhrer Park and 8 on the 27 th ; 50 birds were seen at Belle Park on the 22 nd , 50 on the 26 th ; 50 were seen at the Old Davis Tannery on the 23 rd ; 4 were seen at The Marshlands CA on the 24 th ; 4 were seen in Button Bay, Wolfe Island on the 24 th ; 20 were seen at Horne’s Ferry on the 24 th ; 30 were spotted in Elevator Bay on the 26 th RING-NECKED DUCK-1 bird was seen at Doug Fluhrer Park on the 21 st ; 10 were reported from Cataraqui Bay on the 22 nd ,20 on the 23rd; 20 birds were seen at Belle Park on the 22 nd , 2 on the 24 th , 1 on the 26 th ; 20 birds were seen at Marshlands Conservation Area on the 23 rd ,1 on the 24 th ; 20 birds were seen at the Old Davis Tannery on the 23 rd ; 20 were seen at the Old Davis Tannery on the 23 rd ; 1 was seen off Oak Flats Road on the 24 th GREATER SCAUP-150 birds were seen on Cataraqui Bay on the 21 st , 50 on the 23 rd , 200 on the 25 th ; a count of 100 was seen on the Great Lakes Waterfront Trail on the 22 nd ; 10 were seen at Belle Park on the 22 nd , 6 on the 26 th ; 3 were seen at Bear Point, Wolfe Island on the 25 th ; 600 birds were reported from Elevator Bay on the 26 th ; 4 were seen at Doug Fluhrer Park on the 27 th LESSER SCAUP-150 birds were counted on Cataraqui Bay on the 21 st ,20 on the 22 nd , 450 (conservative count) on the 23 rd ; 10 birds were seen at Lemoine’s Point on the 21 st ; 120 birds were counted at Doug Fluhrer Park on the 21 st ; 50 birds were found at Belle Park on the 22 nd , 4 on the 26 th ; 2 were seen at the Old Davis Tannery on the 23 rd ; 20 birds were seen in Elevator Bay on the 265h; 2 were seen on Howe Island on the 27 th SURF SCOTER-3 birds were seen at Lemoine’s Point on the 21 st , 2 on the 23 rd ; 2 were seen at Portsmouth Olympic Harbour on the 21 st ; 11 were seen at Bear Point, Wolfe Island on the 25 th WHITE-WINGED SCOTER-2 were seen at Lemoine’s Point Conservation Area on the 23 rd ; 1 WAS SEEN AT Bear Point, Wolfe Island on the 25 th BLACK SCOTER-4 were seen at Bear Point, Wolfe Island on the 25 th LONG-TAILED DUCK-7 birds were seen at Horne’s Ferry on the 22 nd ; 13 were at Horne’s Ferry on the 24 th ; 8 were seen at Bear Point, Wolfe Island on the 25 th BUFFLEHEAD-1 bird was seen in Cataraqui Bay on the 22 nd ; 9 were seen on the 22 nd at Belle Park, 3 on the 24 th , 2 on the 26 th ; 2 were seen at Marshlands Conservation Area on the 23 rd , 1 on the 26 th ; 5 were seen at the Old Davis Tannery on the 23 rd ; 8 were at Horne’s Ferry on the 24 th ; 5 were seen on Howe Island on the 27 th COMMON GOLDENEYE-4 birds were seen at Horne's Ferry on the 22 nd HOODED MERGANSER-1 bird was seen on Cataraqui Bay on the 21 st and again on the 22 nd , 8 were present on the 23 rd ; 2 were seen at Marshlands Conservation Area on the 23 rd ; 1 was seen at Lemoine’s Point Conservation area on the 23 rd ; 2 were found at Milburn Creek on the 23 rd ; 1 was seen at Little Cataraqui CA on the 23 rd ; 1 was seen off Oak Flats Road on the 24 th COMMON MERGANSER-6 birds were seen on Cataraqui Bay on the 21 st ,10 on the 22 nd , 1 on the 23 rd ;5 were located at Lemoine’s Point on the 21 st ; 17 birds were reported from Howe Island on the 21 st , 5 on the 27 th ; 1 was seen at Glen Lawrence Woods on the 21 st ; 16 at the Howe Island Drive Lookout on the 21 st ; 34 were seen on the 21 st at Howe Island-Quinn’s Bay; 88 birds reported from Old Front Road on the 22 nd , 7 on the 27 th ; 1 bird was seen on Simcoe Island on the 22 nd ; 10 were found at Marshlands Conservation Area on the 23 rd , 4 on the 24 th ; 2 birds were reported from Lemoine’s Point Conservation Area on the 23 rd ; 5 were seen at Button Bay, Wolfe Island on the 24 th ; 4 were seen on Reed’s Bay Rd on the 25 th ; 32 were seen at Staley Point NCC on the 25 th ; 5 were found at Rotary Park on the 25 th ; 5 birds were seen at the Invista Property on the 27 th RED-BREASTED MERGANSER-10 were seen at the Invista Property on the 21 st , 25 on the 27 th ; 150 birds were reported at Horne’s Ferry on the 22 nd ; 20 were reported from Cataraqui Bay on the 22 nd ; 9 were seen in the Glen Lawrence Woods on the 23 rd ; 6 were seen at Reed’s Bay on Wolfe Island on the 24 th ; 180 were counted at Horne’s Ferry on the 24 th ; 38 were seen at Bear Point, Wolfe Island on the 25 th ; 5 were seen on the Cataraqui Trail near Botting Road on the 25 th ; 4 were seen on Howe Island on the 27 th RUDDY DUCK –2 birds were found on Cataraqui Bay on the 21 st ; 15 were seen at Doug Fluhrer Park on the 21 st ; 15 were seen at Belle Park on the 22 nd , 24 on the 26 th ; 1 was seen at Marshlands Conservation Area on the 23 rd ; 31 were counted at the Old Davis Tannery on the 23 rd AMERICAN COOT-3 birds were reported on the 21 st in Cataraqui Bay; 80 birds were reported at Doug Fluhrer Park on the 21 st and 1 on the 27 th ; 50 birds were found at Belle Park on the 22 nd , 92 on the 26 th ; 5 were seen at Marshlands Conservation Area on the 23 rd , 1 on the 24 th ; 55 were seen at the Old Davis Tannery on the 23 rd PIED-BILLED GREBE-1 bird was reported on Howe Island on the 21 st ; 2 were seen at Doug Fluhrer Park on the 21 st ; 1 was seen at Marshlands Conservation Area on the 22 nd ,5 on the 23 rd , 3 on the 24 th ; 12 birds were seen at Belle Park on the 22 nd , 4 on the 24 th , 8 on the 26 th ; 1 was seen at the Old Davis Tannery on the 23 rd ; 4 were seen on Howe Island on the 27 th ; COMMON GALLINULE-1 was seen at Belle Park on the 26 th BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER-8 were found at Staley Point NCC on the 25 th KILLDEER-2 birds were north of the city on the 21 st ; 2 were seen on the K&P Trail (McIvor-Burbrook) on the 23 rd , 1 on the 24 th ; 3 were found in Button Bay, Wolfe Island on the 24 th ; 5 were seen on Florida Road on the 24 th ; 5 were found at Staley Point NCC on the 25 th GREATER YELLOWLEGS-4 were seen on the K&P Trail (McIvor-Burbrook) on the 23 rd , 2 on the 24 th ; 6 were seen at Reed’s Bay on Wolfe Island on the 24 th ; 1 was seen at Button Bay, Wolfe Island on the 24 th ; 4 were discovered on Reed’s Bay Road on the 25 th ; 1 was seen at Staley Point NCC on the 25 th LESSER YELLOWLEGS-1 was seen on the K&P Trail (McIvor-Burbrook) on the 23 rd , 10 on the 24 th ; 1 was seen at Staley Point NCC on the 25 th PECTORAL SANDPIPER-3 were seen on the K&P Trail(Burbrook-McIvor) on the 24 th ; 2 were seen on Florida Road on the 24 th SPOTTED SANDPIPER-1 was found at the Invista Property on the 27 th BONAPARTE’S GULL-2 birds were found at the Howe Island Lighthouse on the 21 st ; 5 were seen at Doug Fluhrer Park on the 21 st and 15 on the 27 th ; 1 bird reported at Horne’s Ferry on the 22 nd ; 5 were seen at Belle Park on the 22 nd , 1 on the 24 th , 18 on the 26 th ; 1 was seen at Button Bay, Wolfe Island on the 24 th ; RED-THROATED LOON – 1 was seen at Horne’s Ferry on the 24 th ; 1 was found at the Wolfe Island Winter Ferry Dock on the 25 th COMMON LOON-1 bird was seen at Lemoine’s Point on the 21 st , 1 on the 27 th ; 6 birds were seen at the Howe Island Lighthouse on the 21 st ; 1 was seen at the Glen Lawrence Woods on the 21 st , 1 on the 23rd; 13 more were spotted at the Howe Island Drive Lookout on the 21 st ; 1 bird was seen at Frontenac Provincial Park on the 21 st ; 1 bird was reported on Westport Road on the 21 st ; 5 were seen at Horne’s Ferry on the 22 nd ; 1 reported at 943 McKnight Road on the 22 nd ; 2 were at Horne’s Ferry on the 24 th ; 1 was seen at the Wolfe Island Winter Ferry Dock on the 25 th ; 3 were found on the Cataraqui Trail near Botting Road on the 25th; 1 was seen on Wolfe Island on the 25 th ; 1 was seen at Portsmouth Olympic Harbour on the 26 th ; a high count of 70 birds (exact count) was reported from Howe Island on the 27 th ; 1 was seen at the Invista Property on the 27 th GREAT EGRET-1 bird continuing in the pond north of Glenburnie on the 21 st and 4 were present on the 22 nd ; 3 were seen on the K&P Trail (McIvor-Burbrook) on the 23 rd and the 24 th ; 1 was seen at Milburn Creek on the 23 rd BALD EAGLE-1 was seen at Glen Lawrence Woods on the 21 st ; 1 was seen at the Invista Property on the 21 st , 3 on the 27 th ; 3 were spotted at Horne’s Ferry on the 22 nd ; 1 bird was seen at Cataraqui Bay on the 22 nd , 1 on the 25 th ; 1 was seen at Belle Park on the 24 th ; 1 was seen on Wolfe Island on the 25 th ; 1 was seen at Tree Frog Farm on the 27 th NORTHERN HARRIER-1 was seen at Horne’s Ferry on the 22 nd ; 2 were seen at the Old Front Road/Lemoine’s Point South Parking Lot area; 1 was seen on Simcoe Island on the 22 nd , 2 on the 23 rd , 1 on the 24 th ; 1 was seen at Reed’s Bay, Wolfe Island on the 24 th , 1 on the 25 th ; 1 was found on Babcock Road in Parham on the 23 rd ; 2 were seen at Staley Point NCC on the 25 th ; 1 was seen on Wolfe Island on the 25 th ; 1 was reported from Lemoine’s Point on the 26 th SHARP-SHINNED HAWK-1 was found on Howe Island on the 21 st ; 1 was seen at a private residence north of the city on the 21 st ; 1 was seen on Gore Road on the 21 st COOPER’S HAWK-2 birds were seen at Lemoine’s Point Conservation Area on the 23 rd , 1 on the 26 th , 1 and 1 on the 27 th ; 1 was seen on the K&P Trail (Burbrook-McIvor) on the 24 th ; 1 was seen on Craig Road in Verona on the 24 th ; 1 was seen on Reed’s Bay Road on the 25 th ; 1 was found at the corner of Division St. and John Counter Blvd. on the 26 th RED-SHOULDERED HAWK-1 was seen at a private residence off of Highway 15 on the 23 rd ; 1 was seen on Simcoe Island on the 23 rd SWAINSON’S HAWK-This bird was just outside of the Kingston Circle but worth a mention as it could make it’s way down into the Kingston Area. ! was seen just outside of Plevna on the 23 rd ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK=1 was seen on Simcoe Island on the 23 rd , 2 on the 24 th NORTHERN GOSHAWK – 1 bird was reported at the Prince Edward Point NWA on the 21 st BELTED KINGFISHER-1 was seen at Quinn’s Bay on Howe Island on the 21 st ; 1 was seen on the K&P Trail (Burbrook-McIvor) on the 21 st and the 24 th RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER-1 was counted on Howe Island on Oct.21 and again on the 27 th ; 1 was seen north of Kingston on the 21 st ; 1 was seen at Glen Lawrence Woods on the 21 st , 2 on the 23 rd , 1 on the 24 th ; 1 was seen at a private residence off of Highway 15 on the 23 rd ; 1 was found at Milburn Creek on the 23 rd ; 3 were seen West of Collins Creek on the 24 th ; 1 was found at The Marshlands CA on the 24 th ; 2 were found on the Cataraqui Trail near Botting Road on the 25 th ; 1 was seen on Aylmer Crescent on the 26 th ; 1 was seen at Belle Park on the 26 th AMERICAN KESTREL-1 was seen at Horne’s Ferry on the 22 nd ; 1 was seen on Simcoe Island on the 23 rd ; 1 was at Button Bay, Wolfe Island on the 24 th ; 1 was seen on Wolfe Island on the 25 th ; 1 was seen on Howe Island on the 27 th MERLIN-1 was seen on Howe Island on the 21st; 1 was seen at Doug Fluhrer Park on the 21 st ; 1 was seen at Horne’s Ferry on the 22 nd ; 1 bird was spotted at Little Cataraqui CA on the 23 rd ; 1 was seen at Button Bay, Wolfe Island on the 24 th ; 1 was seen on Reed’s Bay Road on the 25 th EASTERN PHOEBE-1 bird was seen at Lemoine’s Point on Oct.21, 3 on the 23 rd and 2 on the 27 th ; 1 was seen on Howe Island on the 21 st ; 4 birds were seen on the Burbrook Road Trail on the 21 st ; 1 was seen at the Invista Property on the 21 st ; 2 were seen at Belle Park on the 22 nd and again on the 24 th ; 2 birds were reported from Marshlands Conservation Area on the 23 rd , 1 on the 24 th ; 2 were seen on the K&P Trail (McIvor Rd-Burbrook) on the 23 rd ; 1 was seen on Simcoe Island on the 23 rd ; 2 were seen in Godfrey on the 24 th ; 1 was seen on Alwington Ave. on the 23 rd ; 1 was still seen at 1726 Burbrook Road on the 25 th ; 1 was seen at the Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory on the 26 th and 2 on the 27 th ; 2 birds were seen on Amherst Island on the 26 th BLUE-HEADED VIREO-1 was found on Howe Island on the 21st; 1 was seen in Glen Lawrence Woods on the 21 st ; 1 bird was found on the Burbrook Road Trail on the 21 st ; 2 were reported on O ct. 21 at Little Cataraqui Conservation Area; 1 was found on Big Sandy Bay Trail on the 25 th ; 1 was seen on the Cataraqui Trail near Indian Lake Road on the 26 th TUFTED TITMOUSE – HORNED LARK-2 birds were seen on Simcoe Island on the 22 nd RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH-1 was seen at Little Cataraqui CA on the 23 rd ; 1 was seen West of Collins Creek on the 24 th ; 2 were seen at Tree Frog Farm on the 27 th BROWN CREEPER-2 were seen on the 21 st at Desert Lake; 1 was seen in Glen Lawrence Woods on the 21 st ; 1 was seen at Frontenac Provincial Park on the 21 st ; 2 were seen at Helen Quilliam Sanctuary on the 21 st ; 1 was seen at Doug Fuhrer Park on the 21 st ; 1 was seen near the south Parking Lot of Lemoine’s point on the 22 nd ; 1 was seen at Tree Frog Farm on the 24 th , 3 on the 27 th ; 1 was seen on Belle Island on the 24 th , 2 on the 26 th ; 1 was seen at Alwington Ave. on the 23 rd ; 1 was seen on Craig Road, Verona on the 24 th ; 1 was found on Big Sandy Bay Trail on the 25 th ; 3 were seen on the Cataraqui Trail near Botting Road on the 25 th ; 2 were found West of Collin’s Creek on the 26 th ; 1 was reported from Howe Island on the 27 th ; 1 was reported on Old Front Road on the 27 th WINTER WREN-1 was found on Howe Island on the 21 st ; 1 was seen on the Burbrook Road Trail on the 21 st ; 1 bird was reported at Kingsford Lake on the 22 nd ; 1 was reported from Belle Park on the 22 nd and again on the 24 th ; 1 was seen at Marshlands Conservation Area on the 23 rd and the 26 th CAROLINA WREN –1 bird was seen at 943 McKnight Road on the 22 nd ; 1 was seen on Amherst Island on the 26 th MARSH WREN-1 was found on Big Sandy Bay Trail on the 25 th HOUSE SPARROW-1 was seen at the Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory on the 27 th NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD – 1 bird was seen at Portsmouth Olympic Harbour on the 21 st , 2 were present on the 24 th , 1 on the 26 th ; 1 was seen on Wolfe Island (access road to Big Sandy Bay) on the 25 th EASTERN BLUEBIRD – 2 were seen at a private residence north of Kingston on the 21 st ; 3 birds were seen at Crystal Spring Farm off of Opinicon Road on the 22 nd ; 1 was seen at Lemoine’s Point on the 23 rd ; 7 were seen at a private residence off of Highway 15 on the 23 rd ; 2 were found on the K&P Trail (McIvor- Burbrook) on the 23 rd ; 6 were seen at Tree Frog Farm on the 24 th ,2 on the 27 th ; 3 were seen on Babcock Road in Parham on the 23 rd ; 1 was seen on Florida Road on the 24 th ; 1 was found on Wolfe Island on the 25 th ; 2 were seen at the Opinicon Cemetery on the 26 th EASTERN TOWHEE-1 was seen at Lemoine’s Point on Oct.21 GRAY CATBIRD-1 was seen on Howe Island on the 21 st ; 1 was seen at Lemoine’s Point on the 21 st HERMIT THRUSH-2 were seen on Howe Island on the 21 st ; 1 was seen on Boundary Road north of Verona on the 21 st ; 1 was seen in Glen Lawrence Woods on the 21 st ; 1 was seen at 164 Liddell Crescent on the 22 nd and again on the 22 nd and 1 on the 27 th ; 1 was at Milburn Creek on the 23 rd ; 1 was seen at Little Cataraqui CA on the 23 rd ; 1 was seen on Simcoe Island on the 24 th ; 6 were seen at The Marshlands CA on the 24 th , 3 were found on Belle Island on the 24 th ; 1 was seen at Alwington Ave on the 23 rd ; 3 were seen on Big Sandy Bay Trail on the 25 th ; 1 was seen on the Cataraqui Trail near Botting Road on the 25 th ; 2 were seen at 1726 Burbrook Road on the 25 th ; 2 were seen West of Collin’s Creek on the 26 th ; 2 were seen at Belle Park on the 26 th ; 1 was seen at Lemoine’s Point on the 26 th SWAINSON’S THRUSH-1 bird was seen at Marshlands Conservation Area on the 23 rd AMERICAN PIPIT-70 birds were found on the 21 st north of Kingston; 2 were seen at Horne’s Ferry on the 22 nd ; 13 birds were seen at a private residence off of Highway 15 on the 23 rd ; 1 was seen at Portsmouth Olympic Harbour on the 23 rd ; 1 was seen on the K&P Trail (McIvor-Burbrook) on the 23 rd ; 2 were found on Simcoe Island on the 24 th ; 1 was seen at Tree Frog Farm on the 24 th ; 2 birds were seen on Reed’s Bay Road on the 25 th ; 56 were seen at Staley Point NCC on the 25 th ; 10 were seen at Bear Point, Wolfe Island on the 25 th ; 57 were seen on Reed’s Bay Road on the 25 th ; 100 were seen on Highway 95, Wolfe Island on the 25 th SNOW BUNTING-1 was seen on Boundary Road north of Verona on the 21 st ; 2 were seen at Bear Point, Wolfe Island on the 25 th CHIPPING SPARROW-1 was seen at Doug Fuhrer Park on the 21 st ; 1 was seen in Glen Lawrence Woods on the 24 th ; 2 were found at Rosemund Crescent on the 24 th ; 1 was seen in the Waterloo Subdivision on the 27 th FIELD SPARROW-1 bird was reported on Oct. 21 on Howe Island; 1 was seen on the Burbrook Road Trail on the 21 st ; 1 was seen at Lemoine’s Point Conservation Area on the 23 rd ; 3 were seen at Belle Park on the 24 th , 1 on the 26 th ; 1 was found west of Collins Creek on the 24 th , 2 on the 26 th ; 2 were found at Tree Frog Farm on the 24 th AMERICAN TREE SPARROW-1 was found on the Burbrook Road Trail on the 21 st ; 1 was seen at Belle Park on the 22 nd and again on the 24 th ; 2 reported from the Old Front Road/Lemoine’s Point South Parking lot on the 22 nd ; 1 was at Milburn Creek on the 23 rd ; 3 were seen on Big Sandy Bay Trail on the 25 th ; 1 was seen at Staley Point NCC on the 25 th FOX SPARROW-2 birds were seen on Howe Island on the 21 st ; 2 were seen on Boundary Road north of Verona on the 21 st ; 1 was seen on the Burbrook Road Trail on the 21 st ; 2 birds were found on the Cataraqui Trail between Perth Road and Norway Road; 1 was seen at Milburn Creek on the 23 rd ; 3 were found at Little Cataraqui CA on the 23 rd ; 1 was seen west of Collins Creek on the 24 th ; 3 were seen at Tree Frog Farm on the 24 th and again on the 27 th ; 7 were seen on Big Sandy Bay Trail on the 25 th ; 4 were found on the Cataraqui Trail near Botting Road on the 25 th ; 2 were seen at 1726 Burbrook Road on the 25 th LINCOLN’S SPARROW-1 was found on the K&P Trail (McIvor-Burbrook) on the 23 rd SWAMP SPARROW-2 birds were found on Howe Island on the 21 st ; 2 were reported from the Burbrook Road Trail on the 21 st ; 1 was found at the Invista Property on the 21 st ; 2 were seen at Belle Park on the 22 nd and 1 on the 24 th ; 1 was seen at Marshlands Conservation Area on the 23 rd , 2 on the 24 th , 1 on the 26 th ; 1 was seen at Milburn Creek on the 23 rd ; 1 was seen at the Old Davis Tannery on the 23 rd ; 2 were still seen at Little Cataraqui CA on the 23 rd ; 3 were found on Big Sandy Bay Trail on the 25 th ; 1 was seen at Bear Point, Wolfe Island on the 25 th ; 2 were found on the Cataraqui Trail near Botting Road on the 25 th EASTERN TOWHEE-1 was seen at Lemoine’s Point on Oct.21, 2 on the 23 rd , 1 on the 26 th and 1 on the 27 th ; 1 bird was seen on Howe Island on the 21 st and again on the 27 th ; 1 bird was seen at a private residence off of Highway 15 on the 23 rd ; 1 was seen on Simcoe Island on the 23 rd ; 2 birds were found at Belle Park on the 24 th ; 1 was seen at Tree Frog Farm on the 24 th HOUSE FINCH-1 was seen at 164 Liddell Cr. on the 21 st ; 5 birds were seen at the Invista Property on the 21 st , 8 on the 27 th ; 2 were seen at Marshlands Conservation Area on the 23 rd ; 3 were seen at a private residence in Verona on the 23 rd ; 1 was seen at Portsmouth Olympic Harbour on the 23 rd , 2 on the 26 th ; 1 was seen at Belle Park on the 24 th ; 2 were seen at Rosemund Crescent on the 24 th ; 2 were seen at Staley Point NCC on the 25 th ; 1 was seen on Old Front Road on the 27 th PURPLE FINCH-1 was seen in Glen Lawrence Woods on the 21 st ; 1 was seen at Marshlands Conservation Area on the 23 rd ; 3 were located at Tree Frog Farms on the 24 th and again on the 27 th ; 1 was found at Lemoine’s Point on the 26 th COMMON REDPOLL-1 was seen at Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory on the 23 rd PINE SISKIN-1 was seen at Lemoine’s Point Conservation Area on the 23 rd ; 3 were seen on Rosemund Crescent on the 24 th ; 8 were seen on the Cataraqui Trail near Botting Road on the 25 th ; 3 were seen at Tree Frog Farm on the 27 th EASTERN MEADOWLARK-2 seen at Belle Park on the 22 nd ; 1 was found on Simcoe Island on the 23 rd ; 1 was seen west of Collins Creek on the 24 th ; 2 were seen at Bear Point, Wolfe Island on the 25 th ; 2 were seen at a different location on Wolfe Island on the 25 th NORTHERN SHRIKE-1 bird was seen on Amherst Island on the 23 rd ; 1 was seen on Simcoe Island on the 24 th AMERICAN CROW-of special note 300 birds were reported on Ida Hill Road on the 23 rd ; there were also over 1000 birds reported at one location on Queen Street on the 23 rd RUSTY BLACKBIRD-50 birds were seen north of Kingston at a private residence on the 21 st ; 2 were seen on the Burbrook Road Trail on the 21 st ; 2 were seen at the Helen Quilliam Sanctuary on the 21 st ; 34 were present at a private residence off of Highway 15 on the 23 rd ; 13 were seen at Little Cataraqui CA on the 23 rd ; 5 were seen on the K&P Trail (Burbrook-McIvor) on the 24 th ; 5 were seen at Tree Frog Farm on the 24 th ; 2 were seen at The Marshlands CA on the 24 th ; 10 were seen on the Cataraqui Trail near Botting Road on the 25 th PALM WARBLER-1 was seen at Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory on the 21 st YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER-15 were seen at the Howe Island Drive Lookout on the 21 st ; 50 birds were counted on the Invista Property on the 21 st , 10 on the 27 th ; 15 were seen at Doug Fluhrer Park on the 21 st ; 1 was reported from Belle Park on the 22 nd ; 5 were found at Marshlands Conservation Area on the 23 rd , 1 on the 24 th ; 2 were seen at Lemoine’s Point Conservation Area on the 23 rd ; 11 were on Simcoe Island on the 23 rd , 2 on the 24 th ; 3 were seen at Rosemund Crescent on the 24 th ; 1 was seen on Babcock Road in Parham on the 23 rd TENNESSEE WARBLER-1 was seen at Doug Fluhrer Park on the 21 st ; 1 was seen at the Invista Property on the 21 st ; 1 was seen at Doug Fuhrer Park on the 21 st NASHVILLE WARBLER-1 was seen at Doug Fuhrer Park on the 21 st ; 1 was also seen at Lemoine’s Point CA on the 27 th NORTHERN PARULA-2 were seen at Belle Park on the 26 th PINE WARBLER-1 was seen on Amherst Island on the 26 th In order to minimise disturbance to wildlife and property in the recording area, Kingston Field Naturalists has adopted the 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 Email: drayner21@gmail.com