Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 15, 2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 12 31 31 Osprey 0 0 0 Bald Eagle 1 9 9 Northern Harrier 0 0 0 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 4 4 Cooper's Hawk 1 6 6 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 15 47 47 Rough-legged Hawk 1 4 4 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 0 0 Merlin 0 1 1 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Total: 30 102 102 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 7.5 hours Official Counter: Bruce Mackenzie Observers: Gord Kozak Visitors: Darren Smillie Clive Holder Fred Bellinato Cody Pytlak Mark Milton from Inglehart Ont. Reported strong Redpoll #'s all winter. Family from Oakville. Rather slow day for area visitors. ( Spring Break) Weather: Complete overcast in morning, northwest winds. About 5C. Clearing after 12:00 noon. Clear skies by 3:00pm. Some warming. Raptor Observations: Morning flight all along the ridge on winds being forced into vertical direction by escarpment face. Red Tails in am. TV's in pm. Afternoon flight mainly along traditional line over the tower as thermals started to develop. Local male Cooper's made appearances all day long. Non-raptor Observations: Few passerines. Gulls and crows in good numbers. One Iceland Gull. Predictions: Monday similar to today but flight might be stronger with warmer temps and SW winds. Depends on Rain event if any. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Bruce Mackenzie () Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area 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. © 2015 Niagara Peninsula Hawkwatch
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