KFN INFO LINE: Current Announcement
This Kingston Field Naturalists' announcement was recorded on Wednesday,
Mar. 2, 2005. You may leave messages at the "beep" after the announcement.
With a touch tone phone, you can fast-forward to the "beep" by pressing any
number on your dial. Please speak slowly and clearly when recording your
message and spell your name and give your telephone number slowly.
For KFN Membership Information call John Critchley, at 634-5475
For Information on Juniors & Teens call Ann Robertson, at 389-6742
For other information call Bob Sachs at 547-6210 or e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Page number and Grid Coordinates as per MapArt Publishing "Ontario Road
Atlas" 2002 Edition: e.g. [Page 36, Quadrants E54 & 55] We use the above
road guide, recommended to visitors. Available, at most book stores or
Service Centres on the 401 Hwy. For street locations use MapArt Deluxe
Street Atlas of Eastern & Northern Ontario: e.g. {page 48 & 49, quads N20 &
M21}
AMHERST I. [Pge 36, Quad't E54 & 55]
Janet Scott reported on Saturday, Feb. 26 At the Owl Woods a GREAT GRAY OWL,
a BOREAL OWL, and a LONG-EARED OWL. and from the Marshall Forty Foot a
SHORT-EARED OWL.
DIRECTIONS: The ferry to Amherst I. leaves from a dock at the western side
of Millhaven. It is reached from the 401 Hwy by taking exit 593 on to County
Rd. 4 going south to Millhaven. Jog right (west) about 100 m. onto Hwy 33 to
the ferry dock waiting line. The ferry costs $5.00 Cdn return and starts at
6:20 a.m., 7:30 a.m. and every hour on the half hour. The KFN property is on
the east side of the Lower Road. It is entered by a movable gate at the
south end of Lower Rd.
WOLFE I. [Page 36, Quads 56 & 57]
Feb. 27, '05, Eleanor Sachs & I birded the west end of Wolfe Island for 3
hours. The only open water was in the ferry path. Where we saw 200 MALLARDS
near the Kingston dock, 7 COMMON MERGANSERS, 4 HERRING GULLS, 3 SNOWY OWLS,
3 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 1 AM. KESTREL, 65 HORNED LARKS, 200 SNOW BUNTING.
A couple from Ottawa covering different roads had the above & 3 RING-NECKED
PHEASANT and 7 RED-TAILED HAWKS.
OTHER SIGHTINGS
At Cartwright Point, at #14 The Point Road, TUFTED TITMICE, CAROLINA WRENS &
PILEATED WOODPECKERS are seen most days. Also RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH & a PINE
SISKIN. At 3:00 a.m. Wednesday Mar. 2, a pack of COYOTES were "Yiking"
behind our house. Others had seen the COYOTES about 6 weeks ago taking down
& eating 4 WHITE-TAILED DEER on the ice by Cedar I..
Paul O'Toole observed a mature bald eagle on Tuesday March 1, p.m. around
4:30, while driving down hwy. 15 about half way to the turn off to the 401.
It was flying not far up heading east. He was able to get a good look at it.
Compiled by Bob Sachs, Kingston Ontario
