Hello Ontbirders
Today while birding Amherst Island we had a impressive flight of Brant
totalling 3300+. We arrived on the island at around 1:00pm and headed to the
east end . The first flock of Brant passed by the east end of the island and
proceeded north. For the next 3 hrs 18 flocks passed by ranging in flock
size from 50+ to 600+ and all heading north after passing the east end of
the island from the west.
While birding the Chaffeys Locks area in the morning we talked to Paul
Martin who had observed 2000+ Brant in a number of flocks heading north
earlier in the morning.
On the KFN property, east end, there were 103 Short-billed Dowitcher, 16
Wilson's Phalarope, 40+ Dunlin, 50+ Least Sandpiper, and 1 Black-billed
Plover.
good birding, Bruce
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.
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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