Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: May 03, 2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 29 97 7607 Osprey 1 1 39 Bald Eagle 0 2 77 Northern Harrier 0 1 61 Sharp-shinned Hawk 24 30 1112 Cooper's Hawk 0 4 137 Northern Goshawk 0 0 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 698 Broad-winged Hawk 10 25 2555 Red-tailed Hawk 6 19 1727 Rough-legged Hawk 1 1 46 Golden Eagle 0 0 14 American Kestrel 0 0 37 Merlin 0 0 9 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 5 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 5 Unknown Buteo 2 2 37 Unknown Falcon 0 0 1 Unknown Eagle 0 0 2 Unknown Raptor 0 0 6 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1 Total: 73 182 14177 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: John Black Observers: Dan Salisbury, John Hogeveen, Luc Fazio Visitors: Barry Cherriere was present in the afternoon. Weather: Clear, warm, wind level 4-5 from south and south west. A small amount of light cloud. 28 degrees Celsius in the afternoon. Raptor Observations: Some difficulty in separating migrant Turkey Vultures from local birds. Non-raptor Observations: Along the north facing cliff between the quarry and the point in the morning there were approximately 100 Yellow-rumped Warblers, 25 Palm Warblers,and one or two Pine, Northern Parula, Cape May, Nashville, Black and White Ovenbird, Black-throated Green Warblers, Warbling Vireos, Blue-headed Vireo and Purple Finch. Quite impressive given there were only three Yellow-rumped Warblers in the same area yesterday. In the area around the tower there was Yellow Warbler, Blue-headed Vireo, Warbling Vireo, Field Sparrow, Towhee and White-throated Sparrow. ======================================================================== Report submitted by John Black () 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 _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
