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Cormorants
There is a proposal to allow an open season on cormorants. The KFN thinks this is a bad idea for several reasons. We have submitted a response to the government’s EBR registry to voice our concern. We encourage you to do the same. This is a test to see how a post appears!
List of Past KFN Presidents
KFN Presidents by Year 1949-51 Dr. George M. Stirrett Dr. George M. Stirrett arrived in Kingston in 1948, as the wildlife officer for Ontario in the relatively new Canadian Wildlife Service. Dr. Stirrett had been Director of the Dominion Entomological Laboratory in Chatham, Ont. since 1926 and was one of the founders of the Kent … Read more
Tessa Clarke Property
by A lovely autumn day greeted the participants of this ramble to the property of Tessa Clarke near Kingston Mills. The group explored a few trails on the property, led, of course, by Tessa Clarke herself. From Ester’s Rock–named after Colonel By’s wife–we could see Langmuir spirals on Colonel By lake, and the amazing fall … Read more
Industrial Wind Power Project on Amherst Island Approval Response
Wind Power on Amherst Island Industrial Wind Despite objections from many organizations, in August 2015 the Ontario Government approved an industrial wind project on Amherst Island. The KFN supports the need to find clean, renewable sources of energy but is opposed to this project and others which are sited in areas where they will have … Read more
KFN Member Adele Crowder given Goldie Award
Dr. Adele Crowder is a respected and longtime member of the Kingston Field Naturalists who has contributed much to our club over the years. Adele was presented this award by Michael McMurtry (pictured above) at the general meeting of the KFN on 17 October 2013. The Goldie Award is given out by the Field Botanists … Read more
KFN Honours Martin Edwards
Nature reserve sign unveiling on Amherst Island (Kingston, Ontario, 2013-Aug-20) On Tuesday September 10, the Kingston Field Naturalists (KFN) unveiled a sign at our nature reserve at the east end of Amherst Island. The sign names the property the “Martin Edwards Reserve” in honour of our recently departed, Honorary President. Dr Edwards was a world … Read more
Wind Farm Development and the KFN
This page is intended to inform the public and our club members of our thoughts, concerns, research and policy with regard to wind power development. While the KFN realizes the need for alternate sources of energy other than carbon based fuels, it is clear that wind farms can also do great harm to the environment, … Read more
Short-eared Owl Surveys
To understand their population status and their wintering habitat needs, we developed a standardized, volunteer-based survey protocol to track Short-eared Owl wintering distribution and abundance on Amherst Island and Wolfe Island. The survey protocol involved recording all raptor species observed; in light of current concerns regarding the effects of wind farm development on the avian … Read more
Owl Woods Project Update
Out of growing concern over the impact people are having on Amherst Island’s Owl Woods, working with the various landowners and stakeholders,the Kingston Field Naturalists began a project to find ways to minimize this impact. We produced a management strategy for the property. The document we produced is considered as a guide and a springboard … Read more
