Amherst Isl. sights 5

We usually pop in to Topsy Farm, on the island. They are kind people. They keep people informed as to farm events! They are kind to the birders, who crawl all over the island on weekends. There can be as many an 100 birders on this little island. Some are awful.
They are wonderful on social media.

Our Wool Shed is open 7 days a week all year. Reminder to folks ice fishing and to birders that our customers have access to a warm toilet in winter. Heads, hands, feet, bums, backs -we've got you covered. Then a roast or chops for supper after.#woolsho… https://t.co/qjPQaSDOR2 pic.twitter.com/Osq6iwtasI

— Topsy Farms (@TopsyFarms) January 23, 2018

Leading the sheep to better windshelter and feed with our grain 'snacker'. … https://t.co/J8hN20h79Q pic.twitter.com/uPiOlwdg5g

— Topsy Farms (@TopsyFarms) January 21, 2018

It's such a lovely island. It's interesting comparing photos from summer: Kingston Trip – Part 5: Amherst Island. Like Wolfe Island, which we've visited before, they are constructing a wind farm, which I'll show in a later post. It was frosty day.
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.



SE Ontario has had a big melt. Some of the roads were impassable last week when my friend went birding. It's very flat.  This week they were OK.


Deer and cows and sheep, as well as coyotes when the water freezes!


Some park and go ice fishing


Aren't they beautiful? Topsy Farm runs an amazing business, with grass-fed, sustainable, Canadian wool products.
Topsy Farm Sheep from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.