Kingston Field Naturalists (KFN) maintains records in a 50km radius of MacDonald Park, Kingston. Birders using eBird are encouraged to share their sightings with 'Kingston FN'. Alternatively, please email or send records directly to me - contact details below. Please note that some sightings may require review and remain unconfirmed unless stated otherwise. Species underlined 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). Highlights: The last couple of weeks have seen all sorts of weather. For a while, it looked like the lake was opening up but it's pretty solid again now. Plus, we have a bunch more snow. No real signs of migration yet, though Horned Larks are fairly abundant. Perhaps the warm southerly winds expected this weekend will make a change. Overall, it was a fairly quiet couple of weeks. Here are the highlights: SNOW GOOSE - 31 birds were noted on Wolfe Island on 21st. CACKLING GOOSE - 3 birds were seen at the Invista pond on 28th. TRUMPETER SWAN - Numbers remained average to below average for the winter with Chaffey's Locks and Bedford Mills being the most consistent locations. NORTHERN PINTAIL - a continuing male was seen at the Invista pond, Kingston, on 27th/28th. An additional 2 males were seen at Chaffey's Locks on 28th. GREEN-WINGED TEAL - birds continue at Belle Park, Kingston, where 6 were seen on 23rd. ICELAND GULL - singles were seen at Prince Edward Point 19th-20th, the Wolfe Island Ferry on 26th, and at Lemoine Point, Kingston 28th-1st. GLAUCOUS GULL - singles were noted at Millhaven/Amherst Island ferry on 21st with another at Lansdowne on 22nd. TURKEY VULTURE - it is always tricky to know when the first genuine arrival shows up due to a wintering population in Prince Edward, but a bird in Kingston on 21st may be the first. DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT - a continuing bird was seen at the Amherst Island ferry on several dates throughout the period. ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK - as many as 21 birds were seen on Amherst Island during the period with about half that number on Wolfe Island. YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER - 3-4 birds continued with reports from Howe Island, and two locations in Kingston; Balsam Grove and Bayshore Estates. GYRFALCON - there were two sightings of a grey adult on Wolfe Island over the period. PEREGRINE FALCON - singles were seen in two Kingston locations, with 2 birds back at OPG, Bath. NORTHERN SHRIKE - there were 6-7 birds reported this week. TUFTED TITMOUSE - a continuing bird was seen at the western approach to Howe Island on 3rd, with 3 reported at Gananoque on 21st. HORNED LARK - There were good numbers of this species this past week as they arrive in southern Ontario. CAROLINA WREN - birds (1-2) continued at Ravensview and Marshlands CA, both Kingston with additional birds at Bateau Lane and Gananoque. NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD - single birds continue at Marshlands CA, Kingston and Bath. HERMIT THRUSH - at least 3 birds were reported during the period. BOHEMIAN WAXWING - 2 birds were reported near Verona on 28th - first of the winter. EVENING GROSBEAK - as many as 20 birds continued in the Verona area this week. PINE GROSBEAK - 4 birds were seen near Verona on 1st, with 3 there on 21st. Two were seen just outside the area at Rockfield on 22nd. COMMON REDPOLL & PINE SISKIN - a short-lived but widespread arrival of both species occurred last weekend but numbers and sightings have dropped off significantly since then. LAPLAND LONGSPUR - singles were seen on Wolfe on 22nd and 26th, with 3 seen there on 2nd. Other birds were seen at Lansdowne on 28th and Hay Bay on 25th. SNOW BUNTING - Still good numbers in the area. FIELD SPARROW - a single bird was seen coming to a feeder in Kingston 22nd-23rd. FOX SPARROW - there was a little flurry of winter records over the period with 1 at Parrott's Bay 20th - 1st, another at Sand Lake, Elgin, 19th - 21st, and a final bird at Bur Brook Road, 2nd - 4th. WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW - 3 birds continue at Gananoque, with 1-2 in the Arbour Ridge area, Kingston, with 1 apiece near Millhaven and Hay Bay. SWAMP SPARROW - 1-2 birds continued at Little Cataraqui Creek, Kingston, with another reported from Marshlands CA. EASTERN TOWHEE - a continuing bird was seen again in the Woodburn area on 23rd. RUSTY BLACKBIRD - as many as 16 birds continued in the vicinity of Prince Edward Point. YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER - birds were seen at Prince Edward Point (2), Hay Bay, and Bur Brook Road. In order to minimise disturbance to wildlife and property in the recording area, Kingston Field Naturalists has adopted the <https://kingstonfieldnaturalists.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/KFN_sensiti ve_sightings_policy.pdf> 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. Mark. Mark D. Read 337 Button Bay Road, Wolfe Island, Kingston, Ontario K0H 2Y0 Canada Mobile: +1 (613) 217-1246 Email: <mailto:markdread@gmail.com> markdread@gmail.com <https://support.ebird.org/en/support/solutions/articles/48000803210-sensiti ve-species-in-ebird> eBird Guidelines for Reporting Sensitive Species