Beamer Conservation Area, Grimsby, ON
Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 26, 2004
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 1 1
Turkey Vulture 18 2653 4329
Osprey 1 33 33
Bald Eagle 0 14 45
Northern Harrier 4 104 151
Sharp-shinned Hawk 29 1240 1473
Cooper's Hawk 4 90 216
Northern Goshawk 0 6 8
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 90 512
Broad-winged Hawk 11 1409 1409
Red-tailed Hawk 16 1000 2241
Rough-legged Hawk 1 103 184
Golden Eagle 0 1 5
American Kestrel 0 51 71
Merlin 0 9 12
Peregrine Falcon 0 2 3
Unknown UA 1 24 41
Unknown UB 0 63 103
Unknown UF 0 0 2
Unknown UE 0 1 3
Unknown UR 0 23 55
Total: 85 6917 10897
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Ann Gray
Observers: Brian Gray, Dave Copeland, Paul Summerskill,
Tina Summerskill
Visitors:
Roel Teunissen and Leslie Joynt from Sudbury, Colin Horstead, Tim Foran,
Ian & Edith Macmillan, Dave Copeland, Browee Bergsma, George Meyers, Paul
& Tina Summerskill and others, made this a wonderful day !!
Weather:
North wind early in the morning changing to southerly wind at noon.
Intensity of wind increased from 20 Km/h to 38 Km/h from 2pm to the end of
the count.
Overall day was overcast and blusterly with clearing starting from 2pm
with some sun.
Observations:
8 species of Raptors migrated through today with a total of 85 birds.
Other migrants included: 5 Great Blue Heron, 1 Tundra Swan, 2 Common Loon,
E. Towhee, Field Sparrow, E. Bluebird, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Blue-gray
Gnatcatcher, Purple Martins, Tree Swallows, Barn Swallow, Chimney Swift,
Yellow-rumped Warbler, Palm Warbler, Blue-headed Vireo, White-throated
Sparrows and Green Darner Dragonfly.
Predictions:
7 Broad-winged Hawks battled high winds between 3pm and 4pm. Many more
Broad-wings will probably try to get through tomorrow if the thermals
cooperate.
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Report submitted by Ann Gray ()
Beamer Conservation Area, Grimsby, ON information may be found at:
http://www.hwcn.org/link/niaghawk/index.html
