Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 09, 2013 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 110 2548 5599 Osprey 3 9 10 Bald Eagle 2 12 44 Northern Harrier 14 30 37 Sharp-shinned Hawk 147 340 384 Cooper's Hawk 1 11 45 Northern Goshawk 0 1 3 Red-shouldered Hawk 14 182 406 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 135 566 1324 Rough-legged Hawk 1 15 28 Golden Eagle 0 5 8 American Kestrel 10 25 34 Merlin 2 4 5 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Accipiter 0 2 3 Unknown Buteo 0 23 36 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 2 Total: 439 3773 7970 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Brian Mishell Observers: Dave Don, Dave Sked, Jean Farnon, Tim King, Tom Thomas Visitors: Lots of visitors all day Weather: Variable conditions all day.Wind variable all day South to start then NorthWest then South and then North finally East. Cloud cover varied from 15 to 100 per cent. Visibility was good. Throughout the day.Rain stopped play at 3.50 p.m. 12 minutes earlier that the weather channel forecast You cannot trust the weather forecast. Raptor Observations: After 10.30a.m. The birds were very high. It was fortunate that a large number of enthusiastic observers were in attendance 0r else the count would not have been as good. The first Bald Eagle was an adult while the second was a 2 y.o. Non-raptor Observations: Large number of passer ones were seen throughout the day with large numbers of Robins and Flickers before9.45a.m. Predictions: Lots of rain in the forecast. And plenty of rain on Wednesday night should kill any great count for a couple of days ======================================================================== Report submitted by Brian Mishell () 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. © 2013 Niagara Peninsula Hawkwatch
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