The two juvenile King Eiders were very close (30 Yds.) at the public boat ramp
just down river of Nichol's Marine from 9:30-10:00AM. Park in the public park
directly upriver of the boat lauch and scope from the comfort of your vehicle.
The head features are critical in distinquishing these birds (thank you Bill
Watson). The birds were amongst about 30 Mallards.
Jerry Lazarczyk
716-773-7452
Grand Island NY
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Boreal Owl - Amherst Island
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With the temperature at minus 27degrees Celsius, Bud Rowe, Barry Pinsky and
I managed to find a BOREAL OWL in the Owl Woods for the Amherst Island CBC.
It was located in a small white spruce on the east end of the Jack Pine
Plantation. There was a SNOWY OWL on the east end KFN property. Some other
notable birds seen by us and other observers include 1 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, 3
COMMON REDPOLLS and several BROWN-HEADED COWBIRDS and RUSTY BLACKBIRDS.
Good Birding
Bruce Ripley
613-544-2872
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 Road
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 $5.00
Canadian round trip.
There are no gas stations on the island. The East End K.F.N. property is at
the easternmost part of the island. Enter through the gate at the south end
of the Lower Forty-Foot Road.
To reach the Owl Woods, turn left (east) at the four-way stop sign by the
general store and
drive 3.4 kilometres along Front Road to the (seasonal) Marshall Forty-Foot
Road. Marshall Forty-Foot Road is across the road from house #2320. Drive
along Marshall Road to the mid-way point, where there is an "S" in the road
(1.2 kilometres , look for the K.F.N. kiosk). Park in the gravel lane or
off the road edge.
