It is with great regret that I inform you of the passing of
Harold Leslie Lancaster on Sunday April 1st. Harold was a resident of
Elgin County in his youth and retired years and the Niagara Peninsula
during his working years. He made many significant contributions to the
birding community and has maintained a detailed record of his bird
records that cover over 75 years. A copy of his records will be
forwarded shortly to the ROM. He was a director of the FON for 8 years,
was very actively involved in the 1950s publication "The Birds of Elgin
County" by Ronald Brooman and most recently was the driving force behind
the publication "The Birds of Elgin County - A Century of Changes".
The birding community has lost a avid ornithologist and a great
man. Anyone requiring additional information can contact me directly.
Chris Leys
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Subject: [Ontbirds]HSR: Beamer Conservation Area (03 Apr 2007) 1294 Raptors
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Beamer Conservation Area
Grimsby, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 03, 2007
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 1114 1114 3308
Osprey 3 3 3
Bald Eagle 0 0 32
Northern Harrier 1 1 25
Sharp-shinned Hawk 55 55 408
Cooper's Hawk 12 12 122
Northern Goshawk 0 0 4
Red-shouldered Hawk 11 11 561
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 56 56 1328
Rough-legged Hawk 9 9 59
Golden Eagle 1 1 1
American Kestrel 5 5 16
Merlin 0 0 2
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 1
Unknown UA 0 0 1
Unknown UB 15 15 32
Unknown UF 0 0 0
Unknown UE 1 1 3
Unknown UR 11 11 19
Total: 1294 1294 5925
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 8.33 hours
Official Counter: Mike Street
Observers: Bill Smith, Peter Booker
Visitors:
Dave Copeland, Jim Dowell and Brian Hawthorne helped with the count.
Weather:
Threatened showers and rain did not develop during the count period.
Raptor Observations:
Lots of birds, mostly TVs, almost all well to the south of the park but
still (just) visible. Of the nine Rough-legged Hawks five were dark
morph!! They arrived at: 10:35, 11:25, 12:50, 13:50 and 16:35
Non-raptor Observations:
Iceland Gull, Brown Thrasher, Fox Sparrows, Tree Swallows, DC Cormorants,
YB Sapsuckers
Predictions:
Rain, heavy at times.
=======================================================================Report
submitted by Mike Street ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Beamer Conservation Area, Grimsby, ON information may be found at:
http://www.hwcn.org/link/niaghawk/
Site Description:
Beamer Conservation Area is located on top of the Niagara Escarpment above
the town of Grimsby, Ontario. The site is 1km south of the south shore of
Lake Ontario, 20km east of Hamilton, 40km west of Niagara Falls.
Directions to site:
To get to Beamer CA, take the QEW to Exit 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.
