Spent a few hours birding owl woods and finally managed to locate one Boreal owl past the bird feeders on the left side of the trail (North) close to the trail in some cedars. The regular long eared where present in the Jack Pines with one in the same general area as the Boreal. Two Saw-whet were located, on on the outer North edge of the Jack Pine Plantation on one just off the main trail on the way back out from the Planation. Snowy owls were seen heading out of owl woods on the North side entrance in the field to the west of the owl woods path while a second snowy was located on the KFN property. 1 Kestrel; 2 shrikes, several red tail hawks & 1 coyote were also seen. See images below, others available under flicker account newfoundlander61.
Boreal: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3245/3156665027_f051c85a98.jpg KFN Snowy: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3090/3156705341_3c983baf35.jpg 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 $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/ ." _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
