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, 2003
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 Jan. 19, '04, KFN Phone Line script, with added detail for locations: AMHERST I. [page 36, quads E54 & 55] Alex Scott reported on Jan. 18: "Karen and I did a quick check of the Owl Woods today. There were at least 6 SAW-WHET OWLS, 5 of which were in the Pine Woods. There was also a single roost of LONG-EARED OWLS with at least 20 of the owls occupying half a dozen trees Yesterday there was an adult BALD EAGLE on the ice opposite the Hydro Plant to the west of Bath." WOLFE ISLAND [page 36, quad E57] On Jan. 19, I birded Wolfe I. from the 4th Line to the 13th Line. Highlights were: 1 SHORT-EARED OWL, 1 SNOWY OWL, about 600 HORNED LARK, 400 SNOW BUNTING, 40 LAPLAND LONGSPUR and 200 COM. REDPOLL, 20 AM. TREE SPARROW. There was NO open water around the Island, NO SWANS. My only waterfowl were 7 MALLARDS, 4 COM. MERGANSER and 50 COM. GOLDENEYE in open leads just after the ferry left the Kingston dock. Directions: Wolfe I. is across the St.. Lawrence River from Kingston and it is reached by a free car ferry which leaves from the Kingston terminal on Ontario St.. at the bottom of Barrack St.. and lands at Marysville on Wolfe I.. OTHER SIGHTINGS Ken Kingdon reported: "At 2 p.m. Sat., Jan. 17, 2004 during XC skiing through Lemoine Point C.A., a BARRED OWL was seen from a distance of 20m. It was quite active and repeatedly flew short distances as it foraged for food through mature woodland." DIRECTIONS: Lemoine Point C.A. is on the west side of Kingston at Collins Bay. On Sunday morning January 18/04, Erwin and Alex Batalla and Bruce Ripley observed 1 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER and 30 COMMON REDPOLL at the Batalla bird feeder at 1922 Spooner Road. At the Sydenham Landfill Site off Wilmer Road we observed 3 BALD EAGLE, 20 WILD TURKEY, 1 EVENING GROSBEAK and many COMMON RAVEN. At Cartwright Point on Jan. 19, the EASTERN SCREECH OWL was basking in the entry to the Owl Box across the road from #3 Woodpecker Lane. Yesterday the CAROLINA WREN was at the feeders at #14 The Point Rd. Faith Avis had a RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER at her feeder on Oriole Lane in Cartwright Point east on Jan. 19. Compiled by: Robert Sachs, Kingston, Ontario "Bob Sachs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.
