Hi Everyone
Birded Amherst Island yesterday, January 15th, and saw the 2 Boreal
Owls. Did a walk out to the gravel bar at the easr end and had a good number
of puddle ducks including 520+ Gadwall, 4 American Wigeon, 4 Northern
Pintail and a Snowy Owl. Drove most of the roads on the island during the
afternoon and didn't see any hawks except for 2 Rough-legged at the east end
KFN property. Saw another Snowy Owl at the west end of the island and at
dusk 5 Short-eared Owls hunting over the fields opposite the KFN property.
Today, January 16th, birded Wolfe Island for the morning,
highlights included 3 Snowy Owl, 1 Merlin, 3 Northern Harrier, 2 Bald Eagle,
41 Tundra Swan, 35 Snow Bunting and 50+ Common Redpoll. At the DuPont Plant
lagoon 6 American Coots were present.
Got back to Ottawa in time to spent 45 minutes checking for Great
Gray's at March Valley Road and Dunrobin/Kilmaurs Side Road, 24 owls. If you
require additional information please email me privately.
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
Di Labio Birding Website
Courses and Field Trips
http://www3.sympatico.ca/bruce.dilabio/
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
gate 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
Directions: From Ottawa travel west bound on Hwy. 417 to the March
Rd./Eagleson Road and exit right onto March Rd. Follow to Klondike Road and
turn right. Go east to March Valley Road and turn left. Follow along making
numerous stops scanning the fields. Late afternoon to dusk maybe the better
time to look.
>From Ottawa travel west bound on Hwy. 417 to the March Rd./Eagleson Road
and exit right onto March Rd. Follow to Dunrobin Road and turn right
continuing northwest through Woodlawn. At the hill continue straight and
follow to next intersection which has a yellow flashing light.
