Hi Everyone
The birding on Amherst Island was good today despite strong winds. The most
interesting observation was 2 Purple Sandpipers on the east end of the island
(KFN property). The "Owl Woods" had 8 Long-eared and one Northern Saw-whet Owl
and a late Blue-headed Vireo. Few hawks were observed, possibly due to the
windy conditions.
good
birding
Bruce
Directions: Located 18 km. west of Kingston. Exit off Hwy. 401 at exit 593
(County Road
4, Camden East) and drive south to the very end (Millhaven). Turn right on
Hwy. 33 and
drive 100 metres until you see the sign for the Amherst Island ferry. The ferry
(20 minute
trip) leaves the mainland on the half hour and leaves the island on the hour.
Cost is $5.00
Canadian round trip. There are no gas stations on the island. The East End
K.F.N. property is at
the easternmost part of the island. Enter through the corral which is at the
south end of the Lower Forty-Foot Road.
To reach the Owl Woods, turn left (east) at the four-way stop sign by the
general store and
drive 3.4 kilometres along Front Road to the (seasonal) Marshall Forty-Foot
Road. Marshall Forty-Foot Road is across the road from house #2320. Drive
along Marshall Road to the mid-way point, where there is an "S" in the road
(1.2 kilometres , look for the K.F.N. kiosk). Park in the gravel lane or off
the road edge.
Di Labio Birding Website
Courses and Field Trips
http://www3.sympatico.ca/bruce.dilabio/
Bruce Di Labio
400 Donald B. Munro Drive
P.O.Box 538
Carp,Ontario,K0A 1L0
(613)839-4395 Home (613)715-2571 Cell
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Subject: [Ontbirds]HSR: SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark (07 Nov 2004) 648 Raptors
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SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark
Michigan, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 07, 2004
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 195 1818 56435
Osprey 4 6 255
Bald Eagle 4 10 192
Northern Harrier 1 11 364
Sharp-shinned Hawk 16 87 6726
Cooper's Hawk 9 50 655
Northern Goshawk 11 23 44
Red-shouldered Hawk 49 259 911
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 185382
Red-tailed Hawk 332 2060 7468
Rough-legged Hawk 12 47 108
Golden Eagle 15 59 92
American Kestrel 0 2 1007
Merlin 0 1 52
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 35
Unknown 0 0 0
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 2
Total: 648 4433 259728
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Observation start time: 08:30:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 7.5 hours
Official Counter: Jeff Schultz
Observers: Calvin Brennan, Paul Cypher, Tim Smart
Weather:
Today saw generally sunny skies with occasional cloudy periods,
particularly in the afternoon. Winds were moderate west-northwest in the
morning becoming moderate to strong in the afternoon, with frequent very
strong gusts.
Observations:
The flight was generally strong throughout the day with the volume and
flight line seeming to change with the wind intensity and subtle changes
in wind direction. Highlighting the day was the 11 Northern Goshawks
recorded including three adults. One has to wonder as to the severity of
the winter ahead when adult Goshawks start appearing in numbers this far
south, particularly when coupled with what appears to be an exceptional
Rough-leg year. Also of note was the 4 Ospreys tallied today, perhaps a
single day November record for the species at this site.
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submitted by Calvin Brennan ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark information may be found at:
http://www.smrr.net/
