Hi Ontbirders:
Weather on Sunday was lovely with plenty of sunshine. A
trip through the owl woods saw a large flock of noisy Grackles. Also seen were
brown creeper, hermit thrush, Kinglets (both Ruby-crowned and Golden-crowned),
Redtail Hawk, 1 Saw-whet owl (there might be more but I didn't look too hard)
and the usual feeder birds including a couple of white-throated sparrows.
Raptor activity on the island seemed quiet.
A note about the Amherst Island ferry. The larger ferry
most visitors are used to taking to Amherst Island is now being used to service
Wolfe Island instead, at least until December or thereabouts (from what I had
been told anyway). The ferry that services Amherst Island now is smaller and
can take maybe 18 to 20 cars if no truck or farm vehicle is onboard. On both
trips, to and from the island, the ferry was at capacity. If visiting on
weekends, it might be wise to arrive maybe 30 minutes early to get in line.
Happy birding.
Saw-whet Owl in owl woods.
http://www.pbase.com/golfpic/image/118457970/original
W. Hum
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Directions: If heading west on 401, get off at the Camden exit. Turn left on
Cty Rd. 4 (road to Millhaven) and continue past the traffic circle (new since I
last visited) until the end (approx. 10 km). Turn right to the Amherst Island
ferry dock. Ferry cost $8 per car (round trip).
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