The wind and cold mixed with blowing snow made for a tough afternoon on Amherst Island. Extensive searching produced a single Long-eared Owl in the Owl Woods. There was a single male Snowy Owl near the 3rd Concession at the "S" bend. Numbers of Northern Harriers were good with at least 16. There were 6 Rough-legged Hawks, some sitting in fields making them harder to see. Two adult Bald Eagles were south of Emerald, where the majority of the raptors were. There was a flock of about 50 Snow Buntings near the KFN Property. The only waterfowl of note were two Gadwall that flew past.
Brendan Boyd http://ontariobirdsetc.blogspot.com/ _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
