Hi Everyone
Birded Amherst Island this morning and observed 15-20 Long-eared Owls in
the "Owl Woods". Didn't see any Northern Saw-whets but they can be hard to
find. Other birds of interest included a late Eastern Phoebe, 3 Fox Sparrow
and 1 Hermit Thrush. Viewing conditions off the Southshore Road were very
good and 100+ Common Loon, 42 Horned Grebe and small numbers of White-winged
Scoter, Red-breasted Merganser and Long-tailed Ducks were noted. In the open
fields Red-tailed and Rough-legged, Northern Harrier and American Kestrel
were noted.
good birding
Bruce
Directions: 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 $6.00 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.
Bruce Di Labio
400 Donald B. Munro Drive
P.O.Box 538
Carp,Ontario,K0A 1L0
(613)839-4395 Home (613)715-2571 Cell
Di Labio Birding Website
Courses and Field Trips
http://www3.sympatico.ca/bruce.dilabio/
