Hi Everyone
Birded Amherst Island late afternoon today. After a brief search of the "Owl
Woods" I located the elusive Boreal Owl in the southwest section of the Jack
Pine Plantation. Also, located 2 Northern Saw-whet Owl and 1 Long-eared Owl.
Towards dusk did a quick run around the island and observed 7 Snowy and 1
Short-eared Owl. Please review OFO's Ethical Birding Principles
Good birding, Bruce
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. To reach the Owl Woods, turn left (east) at the
four-way stop sign by the general store and drive 3.4 km along Front Rd. to
the (seasonal) Marshall Forty-Foot Rd. Marshall Forty-Foot Rd. is across the
road from house #2320. Drive along Marshall Rd. to the mid-way point, where
there is an "S" in the road (1.2 km, look for the K.F.N. kiosk which had owl
observing ethics). Park in the gravel lane or off the road edge.
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/ ."
Di Labio Birding Website
Courses and Field Trips
http://www.dilabiobirding.ca
Bruce Di Labio
400 Donald B. Munro Drive
P.O. Box 538
Carp, Ontario
K0A 1L0
Office 613-839-4395 Mobile 613-715-2571
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