Kingston Area Birds July 12, 2025 - July 18, 2025
Kingston Area Birds July 12, 2025 – July 18, 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 hot week in the Kingston Area this past week. Although
there was not anything exceptionally rare to report, it was nice to see the
continued sightings of the Short-billed Dowitchers in the area. There was
also a slight increase in the sightings of other shorebirds in the area
over the past week.
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
Short-billed Dowitcher: Two birds were seen at Prince Edward Point NWA
(PEC) on July 13 and three on July 16. Five were seen at the Amherstview
Sewage Lagoons (L&A) on July 13, four on July 15 and four on July 17. Two
were seen at the O’Neill Conservation Project (L&G) on July 14. One was
seen at Wilton Creek at Big Creek Road (L&A) on July 16.
Greater Yellowlegs: One bird was seen on Florida Road on July 14. One was
seen at the O’Neill Conservation Project (L&G) on July 16 and one on July
17.
Least Sandpiper: Twelve birds were seen at the O’Neill Conservation Project
(L&G) on July 12.
Semipalmated Sandpiper: Four birds were seen at the O’Neill Conservation
Project (L&G) on July 17 and again on July 18.
Least Bittern: One bird was seen at the Amherstview Sewage Lagoons (L&A) on
July 17.
Fish Crow: Two birds were seen on Route 3 near Sackets Harbor, NY (JC) on
July 16.
Northern Mockingbird: One bird was seen at 1664 Bath Road on July 12.
Carolina Wren: One bird was seen on Edgewood Road (L&A) on July 13. One
was seen on Amherst Island (L&A) on July 15.
Sedge Wren: One bird was seen on Shibagua Road (L&A) on July 15.
Orchard Oriole: One bird was seen at Lemoine Point CA on July 16 and one on
July 18. One was seen on Simcoe Island on July 18.
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