Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area
Grimsby, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 04, 2012
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 1 3
Turkey Vulture 252 1098 4498
Osprey 4 7 11
Bald Eagle 0 0 35
Northern Harrier 3 4 26
Sharp-shinned Hawk 21 28 361
Cooper's Hawk 6 6 67
Northern Goshawk 0 0 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 1 568
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 46 79 1431
Rough-legged Hawk 0 2 26
Golden Eagle 0 2 6
American Kestrel 0 2 18
Merlin 0 0 8
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 3
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 2
Unknown Buteo 0 2 15
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 2 9
Total: 333 1235 7089
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Sandra Horvath
Observers: Bouwe Bergsma, Dave Sked, Frank Horvath, George Holland,
Joe Gardner, Peter Booker, Tom Thomas
Visitors:
Bill Papagianis, Linda and Jack Homer, Peter Thome, Celine Gorham, Jean
Scrivens, Barry Cherriere, Fred Urie and Abby, Irene and Bob Fotheringham
Weather:
The day began with clear blue skies and light breezes. The afternoon
brought clouds and stronger north winds which threatened and faded
throughout the count period.
Raptor Observations:
Northern Harrier Female: 10:25 AM
Northern Harrier adult male: 10:55 AM
Northern Harrier adult male: 2:55PM
Non-raptor Observations:
A photographer from the Grimsby News dropped in to get a photo to accompany
a reminder article in this Thursday's paper of the Open House on Friday.
There was a good flight of Tree Sparrows, 2 Commom Loons, 1 Great Blue
Heron and several Purple Martins.
Predictions:
Anyones'guess. The winds will remain from the north but not as strong as
today. Again, mainly sunny skies are in the forecast, but...? Maybe the
birds are waiting to give us a good show at the Open House on Friday.
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Report submitted by Sandra Horvath ()
Beamer Conservation Area, Grimsby, ON information may be found at:
http://www.niagarapeninsulahawkwatch.org/
Site Description:
Hawk migration monitoring at the Beamer Memorial Conservation Area in
Grimsby, Ontario is conducted by the Niagara Peninsula Hawkwatch (NPH). All
counting is done by volunteers. Not all members are counters nor does a
counter have to be a member. Typically one person is the designated counter
for each day but other observers present assist with the spotting and
identification. Counting is done from a steel observation tower with a
wooden floor. For wind protection on cold days, particularly in March, a
black plastic wind guard is installed around the tower's platform. This
platform easily accommodates ten people but on most busy days, no more than
five or six observers would be on it.
The site lies within a publicly accessible property owned by the Niagara
Peninsula Conservation Authority. There is no charge for admittance. The
tower stands in the centre of a mowed area with a gravel ring road near the
outer edge. This provides lots of room to park vehicles (along the road)
and set up lawn chairs, telescopes and cameras. Toilet facilities are
present. During the counting season, the NPH erect a counting board to
display seven day's worth of observation data for the public. The box
enclosing the sign contains brochures and silhouette sheets for the public
as well as bulletin boards with news and historical sighting records.
Directions to site:
To get to Beamer CA, take the QEW to Exit 71/72, follow Christie
St./Mountain St. to the top of the escarpment, turn right on Ridge Road
West, and go 1.6km to Quarry Rd. Turn right on Quarry Rd. and drive 100m to
the conservation area. Parking is normally available inside the park. If
parking at the entrance or on the roads, do NOT leave valuables in your
car.
Please note: Data in this report is not official until reviewed and finalized
after the end of the season. © 2012 Niagara Peninsula Hawkwatch
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