Early this afternoon, Tuesday, January 20th one Boreal Owl was seen deep in
a heavily wooded area of the Amherst Island Owl Woods. It was very
secluded, tucked up against the trunk of the tree and surrounded by many
branches. Once you knew where it was, it was easily visible through the
branches from a safe distance. We are very thankful to the kind birder who
had seen it fly in there earlier in the day and showed us (and others) the
location.
Two Short-eared Owls were also observed in the Owl Woods and 8 Snowy Owls
were seen on various roads throughout the island.
Connie Denyes
Ottawa, ON
Directions courtesy of NeilyWorld Birding
(http://ca.geocities.com/larry.ne...@rogers.com/amherst.htm): Amherst
Island is approximately 2.5 hours south of Ottawa and 16 km west of
Kingston, Ontario. Take Highway 417 from Ottawa west to Highway 416 (exit
132). Follow 416 SSE 80 km to Highway 401. Turn right onto 401 and go 128 km
to exit 593. Exit south on County Road #4 (formerly Highway 133) and proceed
9 km to Millhaven on Lake Ontario. Turn right or west on Hwy 33 (Bath Road),
watch for the ferry dock in 200 metres. A round-trip on the ferry costs
$8.00. It leaves every hour on the half-hour from 7:30 AM onward. The first
ferry in the morning is an exception leaving ten minutes earlier than
thereafter, at 6:20 AM. There are no gas stations on the island, so make
sure you have enough before crossing.
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