Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area
Grimsby, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 19, 2014
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 2
Turkey Vulture 25 4920 6729
Osprey 4 42 43
Bald Eagle 1 18 32
Northern Harrier 1 35 47
Sharp-shinned Hawk 15 545 586
Cooper's Hawk 2 49 78
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 3 165 389
Broad-winged Hawk 82 249 249
Red-tailed Hawk 26 572 1006
Rough-legged Hawk 1 12 26
Golden Eagle 0 0 4
American Kestrel 1 19 21
Merlin 0 5 9
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 5
Unknown Accipiter 0 3 6
Unknown Buteo 0 6 65
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 9 11
Swainson's Hawk 0 1 1
Total: 161 6651 9309
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 15:30:00
Total observation time: 7.5 hours
Official Counter: Phil Waggett, Tom Thomas
Observers: Dave Sked, Gord Kozak, Phil Waggett
Visitors:
Phil Waggett, Gord Kozak, David Flook, Allen & Lynette Logue, Dave Sked,
Bob Stamp, Marvin & Janet Medelko, Ray & Eva Cummings, Bill Rapley, Rebecca
Gordon, Chris Street, Jack Alvo, Lois Evans
Weather:
Clear sunny skies all day, with a stiff north -north easterly wind coming
off Lake Ontario, yet another cold day on the tower.
Raptor Observations:
Not a great day for numbers, but we had a steady flight of Broad-winged
Hawks,and a species count of 11 different Raptors.
As is typical lately the flight petered out by mid afternoon.
Non-raptor Observations:
At the feeders, Fox Sparrow, Eastern Towhee, Chipping Sparrow,
White-throated Sparrow.
Bonaparte's Gull, Brown Thrasher, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Eastern
Phoebe, Yellow-rumped Warbler.
Predictions:
Probably the same type of flight as todays, I think the big Broad-wing
flight will be later in the week.
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Report submitted by Tom Thomas ([email protected])
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. © 2014 Niagara Peninsula Hawkwatch
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