Outdoor Ontario
Birding Reports => Southern Ontario Reports => Topic started by: rgboy on February 14, 2008, 09:52:07 AM
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Has anybody lately visited this island? I am going this weekend and I am wondering about owls. Is there any recent reports? It's first time, and if somebody can suggest where to go on the island. Thanks in advance.
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Amherst Island is low on owl populations this year but if you decide to go check out owl woods. To get there take a left at the stop sign just after getting off the ferry. Go a few click left (east) you will see a sign on a small trail between two fields that says road not mainted. The field on the right has a large communications tower in it, walk in the trail ( you'll need skis or snowshoes) and at the end where the road starts to circle left you will see a small board where the entrance to owl woods is. You may see a barred; saw-whet (look real good to find these). At the end of owl woods there is a jack pine stand where there is usually a long eared owl or two up high in the trees. As for the rest of of the island you may see some rators or evern a short eared owl. The best bet however is wolfe island with lots of raptor species; snow owls, & bald easgels. eagles