Report to OntBirds, from the week's sightings for the Kingston Region, as
reported the compiler.
Page numbers and location Quadrants noted in square brackets [...] are for
named sites. They refer to the MapArt Publishing "Ontario Road Atlas, 2000
Edition".
Page numbers and Quadrants in Open Brace brackets {.....} are for locations
requiring more detail. They refer to MapArt Deluxe Street Atlas of Eastern &
Northern Ontario, 1st Edition.
This is a copy of the Mar. 16, '03 KFN Phone Line Announcement, with added
detail for locations:
AMHERST I. [Pge 36, Quad't E54 & 55]
On Mar. 15, Faith Avis, Nancy Simpson & Betty Rowe saw 3 LONG-EARED OWLS
flying from behind Janet Scott's house at the south end of the Owl Woods
Rd., 7 RED-TAILED and 7 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS, a number of HORNED LARKS and 1
SNOW BUNTING. On their way back to Kingston they saw 3 D. C. CORMORANTS
flying over the corner of Bath Rd. and Bayridge Dr., Kingston.
DUPONT POND/CATARAQUI BAY [page 36, quad D56, SW corner], {page 46, Quad
Q12}
Bruce Ripley reported 1 KILLDEER flying over on Mar. 15. On Mar. 16 he saw
another plus 3 GREAT BLUE HERONS, 2 HOODED MERGANSERS, 12 RING-NECKED DUCKS,
20 RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS and 1 AMERICAN KESTREL.
PRINCE EDWARD POINT, [page 35, quad G52 & 53]
Eleanor Sachs & I were at the Point on Mar. 16. Seen were 1 GREAT BLUE
HERON, 25 GR. SCAUP, 8 W. W. SCOTER, 3000 L. T. DUCK, 5 KILLDEER, 300 AM
ROBINS, 150 RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS, 2 SONG SPARROWS (1 singing).
WOLFE I. [page 36, quad E56 & 57]
There was no open water other than along the ferry path where we saw
Mallards and C. MERGANSERS. We cruised the western area from the 5th Line to
the 8th Line on Mar. 14. Eleanor noticed a large lump in a tree about ½ km
west of hwy 95 halfway between Baseline and Reeds Bay Roads. On scoping, it
proved to be a large (female?) GREAT HORNED OWL. Eleanor also spotted our
only SNOWY OWL of the day. It was on a tree ¼ km. south of Reeds Bay Rd.,
about halfway between hwy 95 and the 5th Line. Other sightings included 3
WILD TURKEY near the Button Bay Lane, about 500 SNOW BUNTINGS in two large
flocks and HORNED LARKS were everywhere mostly in small groups of 2 to 8 but
some flocks of over 30 were also seen. CROWS were much less plentiful than
expected in mid March, though we did see one flock of 20. No sign yet of
RED-WNGED BLACKBIRDS or KILLDEERS. Eleanor noticed a large EUROPEAN HARE as
we were going north on the 8th Line between Bennetts Rd. and Reeds Bay Rd.
OTHER SIGHTINGS
At Cartwright Point, Kingston {page 49, quad N20} the SCREECH OWL opposite
#3 Woodpecker Lane was seen on Mar. 10.
Bruce Ripley reported 1 RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD on. Mar. 15 behind the
Frontenac Mall.
Compiled by,
Bob Sachs Kingston Ont.
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