At 9:30a.m. today I located 2 NELSON'S SHARP-TAILED SPARROWS at the north
end of the pond on the KFN Property at the east end of Amherst Island. Quite
often they can be seen right along the pathway, but these two were at northwest
side of the pond right beside the large snag, which requires rubber boots to
get to. They were located by softly pishing which makes them jump out to
investigate and usually they will stay within good view for a while.
Other good sightings include 1 GREAT EGRET, 2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS, 3 AMERICAN
PIPITS, 1 MERLIN, 2 LINCOLN'S SPARROWS, 1 AMERICAN BITTERN, 1 HOUSE WREN, 8
MARSH WRENS and 8 TREE SWALLOWS. There were only a few shorebirds.
Cheers
Bruce Ripley
613-384-6392
http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/traveller/ferry/index.html#Amherst
Directions To Amherst Island - Ontario Road Atlas, MapArt Publishing [Pg. 36,
E54 & E55]
Located 18 km. west of Kingston. Exit off Hwy. 401 at exit 593 (County Rd. 4,
Camden East) and drive south to the very end (Millhaven). Turn right on Hwy.
33 and drive 100 metres until you see the sign for the Amherst Island ferry.
The ferry (20 minute trip) leaves the mainland on the half hour and leaves the
island on the hour. Cost is $6.00 Canadian round trip. There are no gas
stations on the island. There are restrooms on the ferry, and at the island
ferry dock. The East End K.F.N. property is at the easternmost part of the
island on the east side of the Lower Forty Foot Road. "Because of liability
issues, visitors to the Kingston Field Naturalists property MUST be accompanied
by a KFN member."
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