Birded the "Owl Woods" area for a couple of hours this morning. Located 1 Barred Owl; 1 Northern Saw-whet owl and 1 Long Eared. Remains of a Saw-whet were seen in the Jack pine plantation of owl woods. Good numbers of Red-Tailed hawks throughout the island.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2621/4083429587_211960be42.jpg http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2739/4084218806_12f1eff4b9.jpg http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2691/4083372151_8c6149a1e9.jpg Directions to Amherst Island: Amherst Island is 16 km west of Kingston. Take exit # 593 from Highway 401, proceed south on County Road #4 (formerly Highway 133) to Millhaven on Lake Ontario - the ferry dock is 200m west on Hwy 33 (Bath Road). A round_trip costs $8.00. The ferry leaves every hour on the half hour from 6:30 am onward. Directions to Owl Woods: 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. Paul O'Toole Kingston _______________________________________________ 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/
