Despite the unsettled weather today, the hawk watch was pretty good, but I think tomorrow promises to be better .. stay tuned.
We had 124 hawks of 7 species - Bald Eagle 1-2nd year; Northern Harrier - 6; Turkey Vulture - 46; Osprey - 4; Sharp-shinned Hawk - 53; Copper's Hawk - 1; Red-shouldered Hawk - 3; Red-tailed Hawk - 2 and American Kestrel - 7 and one unidentified raptor. Other highlights included Eastern Bluebird, lots of Sapsuckers, 75+ Northern Flickers, 13 Common Loons, hundreds of Cormorants, 15 Bonaparte's Gulls, one Sandhill Crane; Hermit Thrush, Eastern Towhee, Pine Warbler, 50+ Yellow-rumped Warblers, Rusty Blackbird, Winter Wren, Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Chipping Sparrows, Wilson's Snipe, Purple Finch, and Rough-winged Swallow amongst a total of 53 species. Beamer is located just above Grimsby. Exit QEW Niagara at Christie and go straight up the mountain to the top of the hill, Turn right at the Greek Orthodox Church and follow the road for a short distance to the signs that lead to Beamer on your right. Geoff Carpentier Ajax, Ontario
