[Ontbirds]Amherst Island owls

[Ott User]

Hi.
      I wanted to add that a trip to Amherst Island last weekend found 4 - 5 
Long-eared Owl in the owl woods.  In addition to other birds, I watched as a 
Northern Harrier dove to the ground and flew off with a sizeable rodent in 
its talons.  It was followed by another Northern Harrier which after a short 
time went its own way.  Although I saw a few hawks including Red-tail there 
was not much raptor activity that I could see.  At dusk I had a good look at 
several Short-eared owls hunting, with two of them flying very close to the 
road (south of Stella).  I found their flight entrancing to watch.  Just a 
reminder that access to the owl woods will be closed to the public from 
November 24 to December 4 due to deer hunting.




W. Hum
Ottawa, Ontario.
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Directions.
The ferry to Amherst Island now cost $8.  How to get to Amherst Island
courtesy www.NeilyWorld.com
http://ca.geocities.com/larry.neily@rogers.com/amherst.htm