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. Highlights: With cooling temperatures and a turn to more northerly winds, there were noticeable increases in the number of waterfowl this week, but along with the odd 'late' warbler but nothing exceptional was discovered. Please note that for the next month or so the Amherst and Wolfe Island ferries are running at half-capacity due to mandatory 5-year dry-dock maintenance of the Wolfe Islander III. Be prepared for delays. Here are the highlights of the last week: SNOW GOOSE - there was just a single bird seen in our area this week, at Millhaven on 25th. CACKLING GOOSE - a total of 6 birds were seen on Wolfe Island on 20th. TUNDRA SWAN - birds continued on Wolfe Island this week with over 100 birds across 2 main locations but were also seen on Amherst Island and in Kingston's Cataraqui Bay. SURF SCOTER - the 2 Kingston birds continued over the week, with a further 3 seen off Amherst Island on 19th/20th. RUDDY DUCK - the first birds to be seen in the area this season were the 5 seen at Marshlands CA, Kingston, on 21st. Another 5 were seen in the more typical location of Kingston's Inner Harbour on 23rd. RED-NECKED GREBE - Kingston's Cataraqui Bay bird was last seen on 19th. SOLITARY SANDPIPER - birds were reported from Wolfe Island on 20th and Wilton Creek, Morven, from 21st - 23rd. LITTLE GULL - an immature bird was seen on Amherst Island on 19th. NORTHERN GOSHAWK - an immature bird was seen near Godfrey on 25th. NORTHERN SHRIKE - the first birds of the season were seen at Amherstview on 21st and near Napanee on 25th. PINE GROSBEAK - 8 birds were seen in the village of Moscow on 19th. SNOW BUNTING - the first of the season was seen at Cataraqui Bay, Kingston, on 25th. In order to minimise disturbance to wildlife and property in the recording area, Kingston Field Naturalists has adopted the KFN Sensitive Sightings Policy <http://kingstonfieldnaturalists.org/birding/KFN_sensitive_sightings_policy. pdf> . 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. 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 eBird Guidelines for Reporting Sensitive Species <http://help.ebird.org/customer/portal/articles/1006789-guidelines-for-repor ting-sensitive-species>