Kingston Area Birds July 19, 2025 - July 25, 2025
Kingston Area Birds July 19, 2025 – July 25, 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 was a good week for shorebirds starting to trickle back into
the area, with a number showing up at the O’Neill Conservation Project. The
American White Pelicans found at Kingston Mills have continued through most
of the week, giving plenty of opportunity for some great photographs of
these beautiful birds.
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
Greater Scaup: One bird was seen near Point Pleasant, Kingston on July 19.
American White Pelican: Three birds were seen near Point Pleasant, Kingston
on July 19. Two were seen at Rideau Acres on July 19. One was seen on
Colonel By Lake on July 22. Two were seen at Kingston Mills on July 23 and
continued through July 25.
Whimbrel: One was seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on July 22.
Short-billed Dowitcher: One was seen at the O’Neill Conservation Project
(L&G) on July 24 and again on July 25.
Greater Yellowlegs: One was seen at the O’Neill Conservation Project (L&G)
on July 19 and continued through July 23, four were present on July 24. One
was seen on Florida Road on July 23.
Stilt Sandpiper: One was seen at the O’Neill Conservation Project (L&G) on
July 24 and again on July 25.
Pectoral Sandpiper: Three were seen at the O’Neill Conservation Project
(L&G) on July 19, four on July 20, four on July 21, two on July 22, two on
July 23, four on July 24 and two on July 25.
Semipalmated Sandpiper: Two were seen at the O’Neill Conservation Project
(L&G) on July 19, three on July 20 and July 21, two on July 22.
Least Bittern: Two birds were seen at the McLaughlin Road Marsh (L&A) on
July 24. One was seen at the Amherstview Sewage Lagoons (L&A) on July 25.
Broad-winged Hawk: One was seen at 569 County Road 35 (PEC) on July 2.
Fish Crow: One was seen near the Joseph S. Stauffer Library on July 23.
One was seen in Sacket’s Harbor, NY (JC) on July 23.
Northern Mockingbird: One was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on July
23.
Swainson’s Thrush: One bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on
July 19, one on July 23 and one on July 25.
Sedge Wren: Two birds were seen on Shibagua Road (L&A) on July 22.
Tennessee Warbler: One bird was seen at Prince Edward Point NWA (PEC) on
July 19, one on July 22 and one on July 25.
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