Kingston Trip – Part 5: Amherst Island

This tour has certainly dragged out. It was a beautiful Autumn two days, and there's something about getting out in nature.

Kingston –Part 1, here we come!
Kingston Trip – Part 2: Gord Downie Memorial 
Kingston Trip – Part 3 Dinner: Amherstview
Kingston Trip – Part 4: Amherst Island Ferry
Birds are flocking!

Amherst Island a lovely island, many farms, birds, fields, sheep!
The island was popular after the 1776 Rebellion. People began farming. Irish colonial settlers began taking it over around 1822.
The winter population goes from 400 to 1000 in summer.
The wall was most interesting. It was built Sept. 24 - 27, 2015, a joint project by Dry Stone Canada, Dry Stone Walling Association of Ireland. It was a 'festival.'
For photos of some of the other dry stone walls on the island visit:
Irish Canadian Dry Stone Festival on Amherst Island - Topsy Farms
Perth had a Dry Stone Legacy Bridge built, using the same techniques! Dry stone means there is no cement. The wall is 100' long.

Funny thing is that Rick Mercer visited the festival, when they were building it.

The wall is right across from the school. While this was Saturday, Oct. 21st, I'm not sure the school is running. There is such an eclectic mix of farm houses, and newer home, as well as campers.


We were waiting for Topsy Farm to open, and visited a few spots first. The beach was closed, due to high water.



Sadly, the eastern part of the island, while great birding spots, were closed to civilians, non-members of the

Kingston Field Naturalists.

Then, there is Owl Woods, which is private. That's OK, as we have owls here!
I did see some birds, featured in my next post! We could see Nut Island from the beach.