Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 27, 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 39 1533 4659 Osprey 1 38 38 Bald Eagle 1 6 29 Northern Harrier 1 40 71 Sharp-shinned Hawk 79 629 779 Cooper's Hawk 2 58 107 Northern Goshawk 0 2 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 8 271 Broad-winged Hawk 959 1270 1270 Red-tailed Hawk 10 342 1202 Rough-legged Hawk 0 5 25 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 29 48 Merlin 1 10 16 Peregrine Falcon 0 2 3 Unknown Accipiter 0 5 8 Unknown Buteo 0 3 8 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 1 1 Unknown Raptor 0 10 17 Total: 1093 3991 8556 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 9 hours Official Counter: Gord Kozak Observers: Darren Smillie, Matt Mills, Zakhar Husak Visitors: Eric Neimanis, Zakhar Husak, Matt Mills, Darren Smillie, Anold Engladen, John Hogeveen, Liz Vanderwoude. Weather: Cold to cool in the afternoon, very little cloud coverage making finding bids hard. Most bird flights were very high. Raptor Observations: A very good day for Broad-wings. At about 1:30 P.M. a kettle of 125 birds came over mixed in with 2 migrating Turkey Vultures. Total count for Broad-winged was 959. Non-raptor Observations: Flickers, Blue-headed Vireo, White-throated, White-crowned, and Fox Sparrows at the feeder, and a Raven flew over at the end of the day. Predictions: Mixture of sun and clouds, with a easterly wind. ======================================================================== Report submitted by () 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. © 2016 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
