At 4:30 p.m. today there was 1 male EURASIAN WIGEON in Elevator Bay which
is on the south side of Front Road, just east of Dupont. The wigeon was located
just north of the Dupont Pond. It was in among a large raft of waterfowl made
up mostly of GREATER SCAUP with some REDHEADS, AMERICAN WIGEONS and RING-NECKED
DUCKS along side.
On Amherst Island today, another NELSON'S SHARP-TAILED SPARROW was located
at the north end of the pond on the KFN property. A total of 7 LAPLAND
LONGSPURS were seen in the fields and at the gravel bar were 6 BLACK-BELLIED
PLOVERS, both YELLOWLEGS and 2 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS. A COMMON RAVEN was
patrolling the shoreline.
The most predominant bird species in the Owl Woods today were HERMIT
THRUSHES, AMERICAN ROBINS, both KINGLETS and CEDAR WAXWINGS. A total of 13
species of sparrows were found which include 15 FOX SPARROWS in the Owl Woods
and 2 VESPER SPARROWS along the 2nd Concession. A RING-NECKED PHEASANT was
heard and 2 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS were seen. A CAROLINA WREN was at the Fishing
Village.
Lots of waterfowl of many species were at the Amherstview Lagoons and 1
AMERICAN BITTERN and another COMMON RAVEN were present. 80 species for the day.
Good Birding
Bruce Ripley
Amherstview
613-384-6392
Directions to the Dupont Plant - Ontario Road Atlas, MapArt Publishing [P36,
D55 & 56]
The Dupont Plant is at 255 Front St. in Kingston. From Hwy. 401 take exit 615
(Sir John A. MacDonald) and proceed south to King St. West and turn right
(west). Proceed west past Portsmouth Ave. to Cataraqui Bay where King St.
becomes Front Rd. and where the Dupont Plant property begins. The Dupont Pond
is located by turning left (south) at the traffic lights and left again onto
the road through the fence.
Kingston Area Ferry Schedules
http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/traveller/ferry/index.html#Amherst
Directions To Amherst Island - Ontario Road Atlas, MapArt Publishing [Pg. 36,
E54 & E55]
Located 18 km. west of Kingston. Exit off Hwy. 401 at exit 593 (County Rd. 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 $6.00 Canadian round trip. There are no gas
stations on the island. There are restrooms on the ferry, and at the island
ferry dock. The East End K.F.N. property is at the easternmost part of the
island on the east side 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
km along Front Rd. to the (seasonal) Marshall Forty-Foot Rd. Marshall
Forty-Foot Rd. is across the road from house #2320. Drive along Marshall Rd.
to the mid-way point, where there is an "S" in the road (1.2 km, look for the
K.F.N. kiosk which had owl observing ethics). Park in the gravel lane or off
the road edge. The chickadees can be hand fed. The Fishing Village (Emeric
Point) is at the south-west tip of the island.
Directions to Amherstview Sewage Lagoon - Ontario Road Atlas, MapArt Publishing
[Pg. 36, D55]
>From Hwy. 401 take exit 599 (County Rd. 6, Odessa) south on County Rd. 6 to
>Taylor-Kidd Blvd. Turn left (east) on Taylor-Kidd and drive approx. 1 km
>watching for a lane on your right after crossing railway overpass. This is the
>entrance to the lagoon. If you're coming from Amherst Island, drive east on
>Hwy 33 approx. 9 km. and then turn left on County Rd 6. Continue north about
>1.5 km and turn right (east) onto Taylor-Kidd Blvd.
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SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark
Brownstown, Michigan, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 10, 2006
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 1161 31594 33485
Osprey 1 17 205
Bald Eagle 2 22 137
Northern Harrier 13 168 673
Sharp-shinned Hawk 55 1111 5384
Cooper's Hawk 6 169 315
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 2 24 28
Broad-winged Hawk 0 2503 67955
Red-tailed Hawk 55 578 779
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 3 4
American Kestrel 2 164 1799
Merlin 0 8 35
Peregrine Falcon 0 4 33
Unknown
Swainson's Hawk 0 5 8
Total: 1297 36370 110840
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Observation start time: 07:45:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 7.25 hours
Official Counter: Calvin Brennan
Observers: Fred Kirn, Jim Maki
Visitors:
Jerry Wright
Weather:
Skies were a mix of sun and cloud for much of the day with heavier cloud
cover building into the area in mid afternoon ahead of the frontal system
forecast to come through during the night and into tomorrow. Winds were
moderate from the northeast.
Raptor Observations:
After a bit of a slow start there was considerable activity that quickly
tapered off once the heavier cloud cover developed. Similar to recent
days, much of the movement was TVs and Red-tails with lesser numbers of
other species recorded.
Non-raptor Observations:
White-throated Sparrows, Robins, Hermit Thrushes, both kinglet species and
Rusty Blackbirds, today dominated non-raptor movement.
Predictions:
Rain and thunderstorms are forecast for tomorrow with showers/snow flurries
for the remainder of the week. There should be a large movement of birds on
the weekend once all this weather passes.
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submitted by Calvin Brennan ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark information may be found at:
http://www.smrr.net/
