Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 09, 2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 2 2 2 Osprey 0 0 0 Bald Eagle 1 4 4 Northern Harrier 0 0 0 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 1 1 Cooper's Hawk 0 1 1 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 3 7 7 Rough-legged Hawk 1 2 2 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 0 0 Merlin 0 0 0 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Total: 7 17 17 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: John Stevens Observers: Barry Cherriere, David Weare, Debby Wood Visitors: Susan Fraser walking the Bruce Trail up the escarpment from downtown Grimsby to beyond Woolverton Road and back again, Debby Daniels with her daughter and a lucky gentleman whose name I neglected to get who graciously gave me his winning free coffee. On a somewhat down note, which I hope is not an indication of the future, a young man arrived around noon, launched a drone and proceeded to fly it above the tower at altitude 2. When asked, he agreed to go elsewhere when I explained why I was requesting him to do so. Weather: Perfectly blue sky all day with a steady southwesterly breeze and positive temperatures in the pm. Just beautiful. Raptor Observations: Local CH seen a couple of times in the morning. Two TVs rode the wind in from the southwest and headed east without returning. Non-raptor Observations: Twenty (20) squirrels in the morning. Lots of Dark-eyed Junco plus Blue Jay, Northern Cardinal, White-breasted Nuthatch, Black-capped Chickadee, Mourning Dove, House Finch, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, American Goldfinch, Common Crow including a flock of 27 in the later pm. Predictions: Similar conditions are forecast and things might pick up a bit. ======================================================================== Report submitted by John Stevens () 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. © 2015 Niagara Peninsula Hawkwatch
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