After a three week period of moving to a new house, working and having a hernia operation, I finally was able to get out birding for a couple of hours with my nephew Justin to get a SHORT-EARED OWL for his life list. We took the 3:30p.m. ferry and easily found 10 SHORT-EARED OWLS at the southeast corner of the island by the KFN property. A SNOWY OWL was also present on the east side of the road. We also found 8 HORNED LARKS and 30 SNOW BUNTINGS along the south shore road. A Coyote and 8 White-Tailed Deer were also spotted.
Good Birding Bruce Ripley 613-384-6392 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.
