Hi everyone
Spent most of the day birding Amherst Island. It was a nice day with lots of
activity. Highlights included 3 Northern Saw-whet Owl and 1 Barred Owl in
the "Owl Woods" . A walk out to the KFN property at the east end produced
10+ Northern Harrier, 6 Rough-legged Hawk, 5 Tundra swan, 5 Black-bellied
Plover, and 1 adult Lesser Black-backed Gull.
At dusk we were entertained by a group of 26 Short-eared Owl feeding over a
field just south of Stella. Also, there was a good number of finches present
on the island including 40+ White-winged Crossbill, 6 Common Redpoll, 30+
Pine Siskin and numerous Purple Finch. One Pine Grosbeak was heard calling
as it flew overhead. Overall hawk numbers good with 3 American kestrel, 16
Red-tailed Hawk , 15 Rough-legged Hawk and 25+ Northern Harrier.
Directions: 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 $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. 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.
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/ ."
Good birding, Bruce
Di Labio Birding Website
Courses and Field Trips
http://www3.sympatico.ca/bruce.dilabio/
Bruce Di Labio
400 Donald B. Munro Drive
P.O. Box 538
Carp, Ontario, K0A1L0
Home (613) 839-4395 Cell (613) 715-2571
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