The Kingston Field Naturalists (KFN) released their latest weekly bird report for May 23 to 29, 2026, giving local birders a snapshot of activity within 50 kilometres of MacDonald Park in Kingston, Ontario.
Compiled by volunteer Darren Rayner, the report noted a pair of American White Pelican at Lemoine Point Conservation Area on May 27 and an unconfirmed Great Cormorant sighting the same day at the Kingston-Wolfe Island Ferry Ramp.
The club encourages birders to share their own sightings through eBird by entering ‘Kingston FN’ as the username or emailing Rayner directly. Observations help maintain one of Ontario’s most thorough local bird databases, which lists 382 species ever recorded in the area.
Kingston sits on the Atlantic Flyway, a major migration route that draws millions of birds each spring and fall. In 2024, birders spotted 272 species, just shy of the 30-year average of 276.
The report comes as the club prepares for its 28th BioBlitz on June 12 and 13 at Camden Lake Provincial Wildlife Area, where 100 participants will try to tally 1,000 species over 24 hours.
