[Ontbirds]Kingston area birds to Feb. 8, 2008

[Peter and Jane Good]

It seems the winter weather is reducing birding activity. I've had no
sightings from Amherst Island and one report from Wolfe Island; last
Saturday there were the usual hawks and owls; Rough-legged, Red-tailed, Am.
Kestrel, Snowy and Short-eared as well as 60 Horned Larks, 30 Am. Robins, 4
N. Shrikes, a Bald Eagle and a Ring-necked Duck.

A Merlin was seen on Welboure Ave., the third sighting this year in the west
end of Kingston. Two Common Ravens flew north of Camden East a week ago;
they have not been regular this winter south of the shield area to the north
of Kingston.

Feeders have been busy this week, mostly Common Redpolls far outnumbering
the Tree Sparrows, Dark-eyed Juncos, Mourning Doves, woodpeckers, and
Black-capped Chickadees. A Brown Creeper and a Hoary Redpoll were added to
the mix at the Bedford Mills feeder on Tuesday and a half a dozen Snow
Buntings dropped into a Camden East feeder at the height of the storm
yesterday morning.

Cheers,
Peter Good
Kingston Field Naturalists
613 378-6605