Hi.
Took a quick trip to Amherst Island on Saturday, Nov. 10th. Didn't
see many hawks although there were some including a Northern Harrier flying
over water along the South Shore Road. There was a very active Northern
Shrike just up the road from the KFN property. It would perch on the fence
and fly down into the grass to catch insects and did this numerous times.
It was there almost everytime I drove past the stretch of road. A Barred
Owl was seen along the main trail in the owl woods. I had very good looks
at it and was hard to miss given its size and sunlight lighting it up.
Although I didn't see any of the Long-eared Owls, someone else mentioned
having seen 4 of them in the open just before the Jack Pines. Given the
time of day I thought it rather strange to have them in the open so assume
they must have been flushed. In addition to the usual feeder birds (feeding
at or near the feeders in the owl woods) there was a robin on the stretch of
road leading to the owl woods from the South Shore road. The main trail in
the owl woods is dry (no need for boots). Of course there are two posted
signs reminding people that the owl woods will be closed to the public from
November 24th to December 9th during deer hunting. There is one sign posted
not too far in on the main trail in the owl woods that states "No Public
Access Beyond This Point" during the period stated.
Some photos of the aforementioned birds.
http://www.pbase.com/golfpic/image/88762985/original
http://www.pbase.com/golfpic/image/88800849/original
http://www.pbase.com/golfpic/image/88800851/original
W. Hum
Ottawa, Ontario.
www.pbase.com/golfpic
Directions.
The ferry to Amherst Island now cost $8. How to get to Amherst Island
courtesy www.NeilyWorld.com
http://ca.geocities.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/amherst.htm
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