I birded Beamer Point conversation area today watching migrating raptors and a few other early migrants. Overall, there was 10 species of raptors, red-tailed hawk, turkey vulture, coopers hawk, sharp-shinned hawk, peregrine falcon, American kestrel, northern goshawk, red-shouldered hawk, rough-legged hawk and a saw a single bald eagle.
The birds were generally very high due to the clear sky conditions. Thanks to all the snow on the ground, all the birds were bottom lit something which only occurs early in the season. There is a gallery of raptors (and a hungry mockingbird) taken today at: http://tinyurl.com/3bofyp Good birding Jacques Giraud Beamer Point Conservation Area is located just outside of Grimsby, Ontario. A map of the location can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/3bj554 _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
