Further to Bruce's report, Maureen Smith and birded the KFN property on Amherst in the morning and estimated 3000+ Brant between 8:30 and noon. We were talking to a couple that had been on the earlier ferry. They had seen 3 large flocks between 7:30 and 8:30. For they day, putting the estimates together, probably well over 8000 passed the east end of Amherst and headed north.
Atleast 2 and maybe 3 Marbled Godwit were also present; flying between the fields and the ponds. One was doing a display flight. On the road leading to the Owl Woods, there were 2 Grasshopper Sparrow singings from the tops of shrubs. Anne Anthony Peterborough 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 now $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. _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
