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). The expected early migrants among the shorebirds, flycatchers, Catharus thrushes, sparrows and wood warblers are being seen in many locations, albeit in small numbers so far. There have been no new sightings of rare birds within the circle, but a Yellow-headed Blackbird on Chimney Island on the eastern side of Leeds County (29 August) may induce some local birders to go exploring. Highlights: RED-NECKED GREBE – these migrants are starting to trickle in, with the first sighting near Bath on 28 August. BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER – an uncommon bordering on rare bird for the area was seen by two people on 28 August at Perch River NWA, Jefferson County, NY. *NEOTROPIC CORMORANT* – this rarity continues to be seen daily in Cataraqui Bay. FISH CROW – sightings of the downtown Kingston pair continued throughout this week. GRASSHOPPER SPARROW – a single bird was observed on Amherst Island on 31 August. PALM WARBLER – an early migrant was reported on 1 September along the Kingston waterfront. 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. Ducks Unlimited is currently reconstructing the berm around the wetland at the Martin Edwards Reserve, so the path to the point is off limits As always, a big thank you goes to all those who have submitted sightings directly or via eBird. Anthony N. Anthony Kaduck Kingston, Ontario Email: kaduckintransit « at » googlemail.com -- "The simple step of a simple courageous man is not to partake in falsehood, not to support false actions" -- Alexandr Solzhenitsyn