Hi Everyone,
I birded Amherst Island this weekend November 3 and 4. Highlights in the
Owl Woods were 6 Long-eared Owls on Saturday and 2 Barred Owls on Sunday. At
the east end of the island (KFN property) Sunday I was surprised to find a
late Red Knot and Ruddy Turnstone. The lone Brant was present on both
days. The viewing conditions were excellent over Lake Ontario Sunday and I
tallied 316 Common Loon, 3 Red-throated Loon, and 108 Horned Grebe. At
Elevator Bay, in addition to the Eurasian Wigeon, I noted the hybrid
Eurasian-American Wigeon.
Directions: DuPont Plant: 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 (Elevator) Bay where King St. becomes
Front Rd. and where the Dupont (Invista) 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.
Directions: Amherst Island: 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 now $8.00 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. Please read below.
Because of liability issues, visitors to the Kingston Field Naturalists'
property at the east end of Amherst Island MUST be accompanied by a KFN
member. For KFN contact information or how to become a member, please visit
http://kingstonfieldnaturalists.org/ ."
Please Note: The Owl Wood's is closed for public safety
due to deer hunting from Nov 24 - Dec 9.
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/
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