Report to OntBirds, from the week's sightings for the Kingston Region, as reported the compiler. Page numbers and location Quadrants noted in square brackets [...], are for named sites. They refer to the MapArt Publishing "Ontario Road Atlas, 2003 Edition". Page numbers and Quadrants in Open Brace brackets {.....} are for locations requiring more detail. They refer to MapArt Deluxe Street Atlas of Eastern & Northern Ontario, 1st Edition. This is a copy of the Apr. 26, '03 KFN Phone Line script, with added detail for locations: AMHERST I. [page 36, quad E54 & 55] KFN Amherst I Field Trip, Monday, Apr. 21. Sightings Report from Bruce Ripley: 1 FOX SPARROW, 4 E. TOWHEES, 2 BROWN THRASHERS, 1 HERMIT THRUSH, 2 CASPIAN TERNS, 3 BARN SWALLOWS, 2 N. ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOWS, 1 CLIFF SWALLOW, 1 PURPLE MARTIN, 2 CANVASBACK, 3 REDHEAD, 1 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 5 DUNLIN, 3 UPLAND SANDPIPERS, 6 SPOTTED SANDPIPERS, 1 WOODCOCK, 1 WINTER WREN, 1 RING-NECKED PHEASANT. 77 species for the day. PRINCE EDWARD POINT, [page 35, quads G52 & 53] Gail Gault was at the point on April 16 and reported an early PALM WARBLER near house #5245 Long Point Rd. and CASPIAN TERNS at the Kaiser XRoad. Ken Edwards reported on Apr. 20: "Not a single YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, but there was 1 PALM WARBLER and all 3 SCOTER species: 13 BLACK, 6 SURF and many WHITE-WINGED. No BARN SWALLOWS but 2 CLIFF SWALLOWS at the Lighthouse. HERMIT THRUSHES were scarce with only 5, but there was 1 VEERY, 60 N. FLICKERS and 20 BROWN CREEPERS. WOLFE I. [page 36 & 37, quads E56, E57, G52 & G53] On Apr. 25, Eleanor Sachs & I saw 4 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS soaring over Simcoe I., SWAMP SPARROWS were heard singing from the marsh east of Sand Bay and WILSON'S SNIPE called in many locations. There were 4 BLUE-WINGED TEAL in the Reeds Bay Creek and GREEN-WINGED TEAL & SHOVELER in Button Bay. No SWANS. Other HAWKS were: 8 N. HARRIER, 7 RED-TAILED HAWKS and 4 AM. KESTREL. SWALLOWS were everywhere mostly TREE and BARN with few ROUGH-WINGED and 1 CLIFF. SONG & SAVANNAH SPARROWS were very numerous. We heard only 1 E. TOWHEE and saw 1 PILEATED WOODPECKER, 5 BELTED KINGFISHERS and heard & saw 10 BROWN THRASHERS. OTHER SIGHTINGS At Cartwright Point [page 36, quad D56], {page 48, quad N20} One singing HOUSE WREN on Apr. 24 to 26, a PINE WARBLER on Apr. 25 & 26 and WOOD DUCKS exploring trees around The Point Road for the past 9 days. Compiled by, Bob Sachs Kingston Ont. <rsachs@cogeco.ca> "Bob Sachs" <rsachs@cogeco.ca> Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.