Hi Everyone
Spent yesterday afternoon birding Amherst Island. Quite a change since my last
visit earlier in December. I only covered the island east of Stella. It was
cold and windy and I didn't see any hawks except for 1 male American Kestrel.
Also observed a flock of 25+ Pine Grosbeak fly
Hello Ontbirders
Spent most of yesterday birding various areas on Amherst Island before the rain
started in the afternoon. The Owl Woods had a small variety of land birds
including 4 Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 1 Brown Thrasher, 1 Field Sparrow and 2
Hermit Thrush, all singing. At the East Point (KFN
Hello Ontbirders
It was a great day both weather wise and owling today on Amherst Island. After
missing the Boreal Owl yesterday, it was out in the open today in the Jack Pine
Plantation and a lifer for many birders. At least 3 Northern Saw-whet Owl and 1
Barred Owl were present in the Owl
Hello Ontbirders
The birding on Amherst Island was very good today with a nice selection of owls
and hawks. In the Owl Woods we found 1 Boreal, 3 Northern Saw-whet, 1 Barred,
and 1 Long-eared Owl. At the East End (KFN property) there were 2 Snowy Owls
and near Stella 1 Short-eared Owl was
Hello OntBirders,
Late this afternoon, Ben and I spent a few hours birding Amherst Island. We
managed to see 5 species of owls, 1 Boreal, 3 Northern Saw-whet, and 5
Long-eared Owls in the Owl Wood's. It was interesting towards dusk, when the
Boreal Owl started to become more active and moving
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
Hi Everyone
Spent another morning birding Amherst Island. The Owl Woods was active with 4
Northern Saw-whet Owls, 2 Long-eared Owls, 1 Short-eared Owl and 1 Barred Owl.
No luck with the Boreal Owl which was seen yesterday afternoon. Did a quick
check along the South Shore road and observed 3
Hi Everyone
Birded Amherst Island today. Despite the -20 C temperature this morning,
birding was good. Due to snow conditions,we parked along the South Shore
Road and walked in to the Owl Woods. We observed 5 Northern Saw-whet Owls
and 6 Long-eared Owls. On our walk out we observed one
Hi Everyone,
Spent the past two days birding Amherst Island. Weather conditions were
highly variable including snow, wind and extremely cold tempuratures. Despite
all of that, the birding was excellent. Yesterday, January 13th we observed 6
Northern Saw-whets, 3 Boreals,
9 Long-eared and 4
Hi Everyone
Birded Amherst Island Saturday, January 10th and today, Sunday January 11th.
Conditions were excellent and we were still able to drive to the Owl Woods from
the South Shore Road. Both days were very successful in the woods with 3 Boreal
Owls Saturday, 2 today, 4 Northern Saw-whet
Hello,
I have just returned from an afternoon of birding on the east end of Amherst
Island. 3 Long-tailed Ducks (1 hen, 2 drakes) were seen while on the ferry to
the island, along with several Bufflehead, Common Goldeneyes, and Common/Hooded
Mergansers. Owl Woods had little activity this
A friend and I went to Amherst Island today and had lots of raptors,
but no Snowys visible. We missed getting into Owl Woods, but will
return once the ban is lifted after Dec 6th.
Cheers, Eve
Amherst Island
20 Red-tailed Hawks
2 Northern Shrikes
13 Rough-legged Hawks
20 Northern Harriers
Hi Everyone
Birded Amherst Island yesterday morning Nov. 6th, overall there are still lots
of raptors on the island. In the Owl Woods and at the Jack Pine Plantation we
found 6 Long-eared and 1 Barred Owl. Didn't locate any Northern Saw-whet Owls.
There was still lots of finch activity
Hi Everyone
Spent the day birding Amherst Island. It was a beautiful day weather wise and
the birding was good too. The Owl Woods produced 1 Long-eared Owl, 1 Barred
Owl but we couldn't find any of the Northern Saw-whets. There was a small flock
of White-winged Crossbills feeding and flying
Hi everyone
Spent most of the day birding Amherst Island. It was a nice day with lots of
activity. Highlights included 3 Northern Saw-whet Owl and 1 Barred Owl in the
Owl Woods . A walk out to the KFN property at the east end produced 10+
Northern Harrier, 6 Rough-legged Hawk, 5 Tundra swan, 5
Hi Everyone
Spent another interesting day birding Amherst Island. The Owl Woods again
hosted 2 Northern Saw-whet Owl, 1 Barred Owl and 1 Long-eared Owl. There were
still a number of White-winged Crossbill, Pine Siskin and Purple Finch in the
woods. A late lingering Western Palm Warbler and
Hi everyone
Spent most of the day birding Amherst Island. It was a nice day with lots of
activity. Highlights included 3 Northern Saw-whet Owl and 1 Barred Owl in
the Owl Woods . A walk out to the KFN property at the east end produced
10+ Northern Harrier, 6 Rough-legged Hawk, 5 Tundra swan, 5
Hi, I'm only posting these results of our trip to Amherst Island today
because I know it was their CBC today (found out while meeting some fellow
birders) and I'm not sure who to report this to down there, so I'm hoping
someone from the island sees this. Sorry for all those who have to look
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
Hi Everyone
Yesterday, July 16th, birded Amherst Island for the morning. Most
productive area was the east end of the island (K.F.N. property). Shorebirds
included 3 adult Short-billed Dowitcher, 6 Wilson's Phalarope and 7 adult
Greater Yellowlegs. We flushed 5 adult Black-crowned
Hi Everyone
Yesterday, August 14th, I led a field trip to Amherst Island. This was
definitely the day to be shorebird watching on the island. Shorebird's were
present in good numbers and varieties. A total of 19 species were observed
including 1 Whimbrel, 2 juv. Ruddy Turnstone, 4 juv.
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