| KINGSTON AREA | Archived Birding Reports - 2002 |
Kingston Field Naturalists Regional Sightings for Week Ending May 17 2002 - May 17, 2002
Sighting reports originating from the ONTBIRDS mail server network are repeated courtesy of the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO).
This report to the OntBirds system is based on sightings from the Kingston Region that have been brought to the compiler's attention over the past week. Map Page numbers and location Quadrants noted in square brackets [...] below are for named sites. They refer to the MapArt Publishing "Ontario Road Atlas, 2000 Edition". Map Page numbers and Quadrants in Open Brace brackets {.....} below are for locations requiring more detail. They refer to MapArt Deluxe Street Atlas of Eastern & Northern Ontario, 1st Edition. CHANGE FROM Pointed Brackets <...> TO Open Brace is due to problems when copied to HMTL web sites. This is a copy of the May 17, '02 KFN Phone Line Announcement, with added detail for locations: This report is compiled and distributed as a service to 66 KFN members WHO REQUEST TO BE ADDED TO THIS E-MAIL GROUP. The Map Page numbers and location Quadrants noted in square brackets [...] below are for named locations. They refer to the MapArt Publishing "Ontario Road Atlas", 2002 Edition. Map Page numbers and Quadrants in Open Brace brackets {.....} below are for locations requiring more detail. They refer to MapArt Deluxe Street Atlas of Eastern & Northern Ontario, 1st Edition. Change FROM Pointed Brackets <...> TO Open Brace is due to problems when copied to HMTL web sites. This is a copy of the May 17, '02 KFN Phone Line Announcement, with added detail for locations: RARE BIRD ALERTS 1.) 2 adult male YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRDS seen by Sharon Fair on May 16, on a fence by Hwy. 38 near Unity Rd.. I telephoned Sharon to confirm her sighting and she clearly described the birds, especially the total goldy-yellow head and the showy white patch on the wing. [page 36, quad C55] 2.) 1 GLOSSY IBIS on the KFN property at the east end of Amherst I. On May 15. This was mentioned by several attendees of the KFN dinner last night. I do not know the name of the observer(s). [page 36, quad E56] 3.) 1 LITTLE BLUE HERON seen by Ron Weir at RMC, but I do not know the date. [page 36, quad D56] 4.) 3 to 5 LITTLE GULLS seen at the Amherstview Sewage Lagoons by at least 2 different observers. Rob Wrona was the observer for 5. I believe the date was May 16. [page 56, quad D55] Best approached via Taylor-Kidd Rd. Entry by a lane about 100 m. East of the railway line overpass. OPINICON RD. [page 36, quad A56 & A57] Bruce Ripley reported for Monday May 13/02: "In the pouring rain I came up with 8 CERULEAN, 8 GOLDEN-WINGED, 1 TENNESSEE, 1 NASHVILLE, 1 CHESTNUT-SIDED, 1 MAGNOLIA, 3 BLACK-THROATED BLUE, 4 BLACK-THROATED GREEN, 2 YELLOW-RUMPED, 2 BLACKBURNIAN, 2 PINE, 1 PALM, 5 BLACK AND WHITE, 1 AMERICAN REDSTART, 1 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, 1 COMMON YELLOWTHROAT and many OVENBIRDS and YELLOW WARBLERS. Also, 4 YELLOW-THROATED VIREOS, 4 RED-EYED VIREOS and 3 WARBLING VIREOS, many SCARLET TANAGERS, BALTIMORE ORIOLES, ROSE-BRESTED GROSBEAKS, EASTERN BLUEBIRD, BROAD-WINGED HAWK and a BARRED OWL which I flushed into a tree and was instantly harassed by many orioles, tanagers, warblers and sparrows. Many of these songbirds that were harassing the owl made sounds I've never heard before." Compiled by Bob Sachs, Kingston ON rsachs@cogeco.ca
Sightings: North Frontenac - May 13, 2002
The following sightings, in additional to "the usual stuff" were made at Sunday Lake, North Frontenac township in Frontenac County May 11-12: Hooded Merganser Rose Breasted Grosbeak Pileated Woodpecker Great Blue Heron Kingfisher American Bittern (heard, not seen) Pair of common loons (have been on lake since May 4 at least) As well, white crowned sparrows are around in far larger numbers than I can recall in any recent years. John Berry -- Dr. John Berry 762 JOHN KENNEDY WAY RR 4, ALMONTE ON K0A 1A0 CANADA TEL: 613-256-8972 FAX: 613-256-0282
Kingston Field Naturalists, Sightings reported for Week Ending May 12, 2002 - May 12, 2002
Sighting reports originating from the ONTBIRDS mail server network are repeated courtesy of the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO).
This report to the OntBirds system is based on sightings from the Kingston Region that have been brought to the compiler's attention over the past week. Map Page numbers and location Quadrants noted in square brackets [...] below are for named sites. They refer to the MapArt Publishing "Ontario Road Atlas, 2000 Edition". Map Page numbers and Quadrants in Open Brace brackets {.....} below are for locations requiring more detail. They refer to MapArt Deluxe Street Atlas of Eastern & Northern Ontario, 1st Edition. CHANGE FROM Pointed Brackets <...> TO Open Brace is due to problems when copied to HMTL web sites. This is a copy of the May 12, '02 KFN Phone Line Announcement, with added detail for locations: AMHERST I. [page 36, quad E54 &55] Paul Mackenzie reported: Several observers saw a WILLET on Sat. May 4 at the KFN property on Amherst Island prior to the tree planting in the Owl Woods annex. 50 BRANT, two WILSON'S PHALAROPE and two E. KINGBIRDS were also seen, and over a thousand BONEPARTE'S GULLS flew west off the south shore. There were about 8 LEAST SANDPIPERS, 15 BLACK TERNS, 8 CASPIAN TERNS and large numbers of both YELLOWLEGS at Amherstview Sewage lagoons. FOOT of the RIDEAU TRAIL (Cataraqui Bay Marshlands C.A.) [page 36, quad D56], {page 47, quad P13 & N13} Tony Snider reported the following Warblers: "On May 11, between 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. on Rideau Trail within 1 km. of the trail head: Palm (1), Black Throated Blue (3), Chestnut Sided (1) Nashville (2) and Black and White (1)" To reach the Rideau Trail from the 401 take Exit 615 (Sir John A. MacDonald Boulevard) south to King Street and turn right, travel westward on King Street, the parking lot is just beyond the Cataraqui Golf and Country Club. PR. EDW. POINT [page 35, quad G52 & 53] Paul Mackenzie reported for The KFN spring field trip to Pr. Edw. Pt. on Sun. May 5: "Large numbers of Long-tailed Ducks, White-winged Scoters, Red-breasted Mergansers, along with Common Loons, two Red-necked Grebes and Horned Grebes were easily viewed until the breeze became brisk from the SW at which time the waterfowl became invisible among the white caps. "The total species for the day amounted to 136 with 127 at Pr. Edw. Pt. itself and an additional nine at the Amherstview Sewage Lagoon on our return journey. Among these were 19 species of waterfowl, 8 species of raptors, 6 species each of swallows and thrushes, and 22 species of warblers. The highlights included a Goshawk, Merlin, solitary Sandpiper, one Blue-winged and two Golden-winged Warblers, one male Prairie Warbler, and a few Evening Grosbeaks. Worth mentioning also: Gr. Crested Flycatcher, Cerulean, Canada, Parula, Wilson's Warblers, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Catbird, Bobolink, Baltimore Oriole, Scarlet Tanager, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Lincoln's and White-crowned Sparrows." OTHER SIGHTINGS This afternoon (May 12), Faith Avis had a RED HEADED WOODPECKER on Oriole Lane on Cartwright Point. Chris Grooms reported: "Today May 8th, I spotted a loggerhead shrike that was colour banded as a nestling on the Ferma property, Cardin Plain in 2001, July 4th. I saw this bird near Odessa, Napanee Plain. This is the first time we have seen an emigration/immigration from one core area to another. The distance between the sites is about 180 km." Bud Rowe reported sightings at the Amherstview Sewage Lagoons for May 12: 1 SEMIPALMATED PLOVER and 2 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS Compiled by Bob Sachs, Kingston ON rsachs@cogeco.ca
Rideau Trail, Kingston, Warblers May 11 - May 11, 2002
Sighting reports originating from the ONTBIRDS mail server network are repeated courtesy of the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO).
May 11 between 7:30am and 9:30 am on Rideau Trail within 1k of trailhead. Palm (1), Black Throated Blue (3), Chestnut Sided (1) Nashville (2) Black and White (1) To reach the Rideau Trail from the 401 take Exit 615 (Sir John A. MacDonald Boulevard) south to King Street and turn right,travel westward on King Street, the parking lot is just beyond the Cataraqui Golf and Country Club. Tony Snider Kingston, Ont. SNIDER, TONY tony.snider@bell.ca