Good evening:
It was a beautiful day for birding but bloody cold!
With luck and another birder we saw the Boreal Owl. Then a Saw Whet giving
nice views. We did not luck out and see the Long-eared and Short-eared owls.
We went by the KFN to see the resident Snowy.
Finally, on the ferry back we were graced with a low fly0by from an adult
Bald Eagle.
Getting there:
Directions (thanks to Paul O'Toole):
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.
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.
If the north way in is blocked by snow, proceed straight through the stop
sign, and down to the end of the Stella forty-foot road. Turn left onto
South Shore road, and proceed to the south entrance, just east of 2090
South Shore Rd.
Happy New Year!
Good birding.
Cheers,
Bernie
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