Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 13, 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 138 1142 4268 Osprey 1 9 9 Bald Eagle 1 3 26 Northern Harrier 3 11 42 Sharp-shinned Hawk 5 69 219 Cooper's Hawk 0 10 59 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 264 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 47 137 997 Rough-legged Hawk 0 2 22 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 1 12 31 Merlin 0 3 9 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 2 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 3 Unknown Buteo 0 1 6 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 1 1 Unknown Raptor 0 1 8 Total: 196 1403 5968 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 9 hours Official Counter: Gord Kozak Observers: Barry Cherriere, Bouwe Bergsma, Darren Smillie, Lois Evans Visitors: Darren Smillie, Louis Evans, Claud King, Barry Cherrier, Bouwe Bergsma. Weather: Cold, but not a bad day. No cloud coverage at 8:A.M., but clouds continued to move in all day and the last two hours became cloud free. Raptor Observations: Good movement of Turkey Vultures and Red Tail Hawks. An Osprey and Bald Eagle were the highlights of the day. Non-raptor Observations: Not very much. Birds at the feeders were slow. Five Loons were seen flying, three south and two north. Predictions: The forecast calls for a warmer day. ======================================================================== Report submitted by () 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. © 2016 Niagara Peninsula Hawkwatch _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
