The Birder’s

Package

Birding on Amherst Island 

Amherst Island has been a top birder destination for many years.  It is especially popular in the winter when it is visited by a variety of owls.  The Lodge on Amherst Island offers the perfect retreat for those seeking a birding adventure.  We are located on Amherst Island, twenty-two kilometers west of Kingston in Lake Ontario.  A short car ferry ride brings two bird santuaries: The Owl Woods and Kingston Field Naturalist Nature Reserve.  You are free to explore with binoculars or camera.

You can drive around the island and view both wildlife and farm animals up close.  The island has  a large deer population, and sheep, beef, and dairy farms.  Or, you can walk among the trees in quiet solitude.  Whatever your choice, The Lodge wants to help make your stay one of pleasure, relaxation, and interest.  Whether you’re a group of one or ten The Lodge wants to make your stay memorable.

Looking for a guided tour? Ask about “Janets’s Jaunts”, a 1 hour or 3 hour tour by a remarkable island bird expert.  There is a fee for the tour.  Please book in advance.

Our Birding Package

 Our Birding Package Includes:

 Accommodation

Meals

(catered or self-catering depending on group size)

Unlimited access to high speed internet

Access to the common rooms

Maps and directions to birding area

Please call for availability and pricing

About the Lodge

At the base of a peninsula, with water on both sides, the Lodge overlooks The Bay of Quinte and Stella Bay.  The Lodge has five bedrooms on the second level and one on the main level.  The five upper rooms offer a queen/double bed and a single bed, for double or triple occupancy.  The room on the main floor has a double bed.  There are four shared baths.  The Lodge has a large dining room, large living room, for year-round use.  The guest computer, in the family room, is available to you.  A large sunroom becomes a studio in warmer weather.

The Island boasts three churches, a local museum, and The Wool Shed at Topsy Farm.  In warm weather, the Weasel and Easel Art and Craft Shop is open.