The Snowy Owl on Wolfe Island was still present yesterday March 12 at the
intersection of Reeds Bay Road and 4th Line Road. Rough-legged Hawks are
everywhere.....50 counted and plenty of island left to cover. Waterfowl on
the south side of Amherst are spectacular with hundreds(thousands?) of
Common Goldeneye and as many or more of Scaup species.....paricularly
dramatic against the ice formations there, and low hopscotch flights from
one open water area to the next near the shoreline. Snow Buntings and
Horned Larks easy to find on both islands. One lone Short-eared Owl on
Wolfe Island, and a great view of a Red Fox leaping from a standstill to
clear a 4 foot high wire fence and pounce accurately on prey on the other
side.
Bob Beal
Rochester, NY
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