Hello Ontbirders
Spent late afternoon birding Amherst Island and saw no owls in the
"Owl Woods" but had two Short-eared Owls and a calling Great Horned Owl
as I walked back to my car. Did a quick run around the east end of the
island at dusk and saw 5 more Short-eared and one Snowy. Only saw one
Red-tailed Hawk. There was very little sign of any Meadow Voles. There
was still no open water around the island except for a few patches along
the ferry run.
good birding
Bruce
Bruce Di Labio
400 Donald B. Munro Drive
P.O.Box 538
Carp,Ontario,K0A 1L0
(613)839-4395 Home (613)715-2571 Cell
http://www3.sympatico.ca/bruce.dilabio/
Directions: Amherst Island is located 16 km. west of Kingston. Exit
off the 401 at exit 593 and drive south on County Road 4 to the very end
(Millhaven). Turn right on Hwy. 33 and drive 300 m. until you see the
sign to the Amherst Island ferry. The ferry leaves the mainland on the
half hour and leaves the island on the hour. Cost is $5.00 round trip.
There are no gas stations on the island. The K.F.N. property is at the
easternmost part of the island. The Owl Woods is at the midway point of
the seasonal road located 3.4
km. east from the general store. The road is closed due to snow drifting
so you have to make the 1km or so walk in.
Bruce Di Labio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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