Hello OntBirders, Late this afternoon, Ben and I spent a few hours birding Amherst Island. We managed to see 5 species of owls, 1 Boreal, 3 Northern Saw-whet, and 5 Long-eared Owls in the "Owl Wood's". It was interesting towards dusk, when the Boreal Owl started to become more active and moving perchs around the tree. At dusk, we saw 1 Snowy Owl, at the east end of the island (KFN), just as the light was starting to fade. Along Front Road, just east of Stella, we watched 5 Short-eared Owl hunting and vocalizing over the fields.
Good Birding, Bruce and Ben Directions: Amherst Island: 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 $8.00 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 at the east end of Amherst Island MUST be accompanied by a KFN member. For KFN contact information or how to become a member, please visit http://kingstonfieldnaturalists.org/ ." _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
