An amazing day of hawk watching at Beamer this St. Patrick's day!
Around 20 observers enjoyed close to 400 raptors at Beamer Conservation Area
on March 17. Mostly Red-tailed Hawks (268) and Turkey Vultures (70).
Red-shouldered Hawks also started to really move through with 45.
At 1420 a very large and dark raptor was observed powering west around a
kilometer south the counting tower. The bird was extremely stocky, Red-tailed
Hawk size but longer, with swept back and long, broad-based, pointed wings. A
chase ensued but the bird was not re-located.
This dark phase Gyrfalcon certainly made the day worth while and proved that
the luck of the Irish spreads even to hawkwatching.
366 raptors were observed on the 16th including 12 eagles, 10 Bald and 2
Unidentified.
Good Hawking,
Stu
Observers: Bruce Mackenzie, George Myers, Dave Copeland, Tom Thomas, Bouwie
Bergsma, Barry Cherriere and Stu Mackenzie.
FROM THE WEST (HAMILTON - STONEY CREEK) VIA HWY 20 AND RIDGE ROAD:
Take Ridge Road EAST from Highway 20 at the crest of the hill
above Stoney Creek and follow Ridge Road approximately 15km east.
Look for the stop sign and microwave tower at Wolverton Road.
Approximately 2km further EAST along Ridge Road from Wolverton
Road is Quarry Road.
Turn LEFT (north) onto Quarry Road and go 100 metres to the
entrance to Beamer
Stuart A. Mackenzie
Long Point Bird Observatory Program Coordinator
C/O Bird Studies Canada
P.O. Box 160, 115 Front Rd
Port Rowan, ON N0E 1M0
519 586 3531 ext. 231 Bird Studies Canada Headquarters
519 586 2885 Old Cut Field Station
519 820 6040 Cell
519 586 3532 Fax
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Should have posted this yesterday, March 17th, but.... pair of Northern
Shovellers in the pond next to Bird Studies Canada. In bay were many
Greater/Lesser Scaups, Redhead, Canvasback. No Swans in bay at that time.
Also Killdeer, redwing blackbirds and, of course, Canada Geese.
Bette Cunningham
