Report to OntBirds, from the week's sightings for the Kingston Region, as
reported the compiler.
Page numbers and location Quadrants noted in square brackets [...], are for
named sites. They refer to the MapArt Publishing "Ontario Road Atlas, 2003
Edition".
Page numbers and Quadrants in Open Brace brackets {.....} are for locations
requiring more detail. They refer to MapArt Deluxe Street Atlas of Eastern &
Northern Ontario, 1st Edition.
This is a copy of the Feb. 27, '04, KFN Phone Line script, with added detail
for locations:
AMHERST I. [page 36, quads E54 & 55]
Recent reports from the Owl Woods at Amherst I. have not been very
encouraging, with very few sightings of SAW-WHET or LONG-EARED OWLS.
SNOWY OWLS and hawks have been seen on the KFN Property and in the fields by
the roads.
PRINCE EDWARD POINT [Page 35, Quads G&H52 & G53]
I Birded the roads to the Point. On the way I heard and saw 2 E. BLUEBIRDS
(by the Rutherford Stevens viewpoint). On the way past Little Bluff C.A.
there were dense groves of junipers on both sides of the road, hundreds of
AM. ROBINS were calling, flying and drinking in puddles. DARK-EYED JUNCOS
and AM. TREE SPARROWS were in the bushes. I was able to "pish" out a
YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER. I heard a NORTHERN FLICKER. Open water was visible
when I got to the Banding Station. There were about 2,000 LONG-TAILED DUCKS,
100 COM. GOLDENEYE, 50 BUFFLEHEAD and 40 COM. MERGANSERS. An adult BALD
EAGLE was stationed at the south end of Timber I. The Traverse area was
alive with WAXWINGS. The BOHEMIANS (250) outnumbered the CEDARS (200). On
Babylon Rd. where it takes a right angle bend I heard and saw 2 PURPLE
FINCHES and I turned to find my pishing had brought a female BARRED OWL out
very close to the road. I got within 10 feet & took pictures!
WOLFE ISLAND [page 36, quad E57]
On Feb. 25, the North Leeds Birders took the 0830 ferry to Wolfe: Highlights
were: 1 SNOWY OWL, (on BaseLine Rd. Near 5th Line Rd.), 1 NORTHERN SHRIKE an
d about a dozen each of RED-TAILED and ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS. A spectacular
2000 SNOW BUNTINGS and 200 HORNED LARK and 20 LAPLAND LONGSPUR were seen,
mostly on Reeds Bay Rd. between 9th Line and 8th Line Roads, (in a field
that had been heavily spread with manure). On the same field on Feb. 23
there were also 5 WILD TURKEY "feasting" on the manure. The Island is still
icebound. Waterfowl and Gulls were restricted to the ferry path near the
Kingston dock: 100 MALLARDS, 8 COM. MERGANSER and 5 COM. GOLDENEYE and gulls
were very few: RING-BILLED, HERRING and a GREAT BLACK-BACKED.
Directions: Wolfe I. is across the St.. Lawrence River from Kingston and it
is reached by a free car ferry which leaves from the Kingston terminal on
Ontario St.. at the bottom of Barrack St.. and lands at Marysville on Wolfe
I..
OTHER SIGHTINGS
At Cartwright Point [page 36, quad D56] {page 48 & 49, quads N20 & M21} A
pair of CAROLINA WRENS have been using our feeders at #14 The Point Rd.
Daily.
REDPOLLS have also been plentiful at our feeders and on Feb. 24, we had 2
HOARY REDPOLLS among 70 COM. REDPOLLS. On Feb. 20 a female SHARP-SHINNED
HAWK scattered the usual feeder customers and stayed for a half hour.
Compiled by: Robert Sachs, Kingston, Ontario
"Bob Sachs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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