Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: May 01, 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 7 Turkey Vulture 44 44 7461 Osprey 1 1 44 Bald Eagle 0 0 46 Northern Harrier 5 5 38 Sharp-shinned Hawk 57 57 775 Cooper's Hawk 3 3 79 Northern Goshawk 0 0 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 208 Broad-winged Hawk 62 62 982 Red-tailed Hawk 12 12 985 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 17 Golden Eagle 0 0 2 American Kestrel 3 3 33 Merlin 0 0 12 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 9 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 5 Unknown Buteo 0 0 22 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 1 Unknown Raptor 0 0 15 Total: 187 187 10742 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Brian Mishell Observers: Dave Sked, Peter Booker, Tom Thomas Visitors: Angela Beevers from South Africa with Stephen Silvano from N.FAlls. Bill Reid, Brian Hawthorn, 3 people from Mississauga Ian Smith Weather: SW winds blowing ar 20 KPH all day gusting to 30 KPH. Cloud cover varied from 10% to 90%.Clouds were very helpful in the afternoon with cloud cover directly ahead od tower. It was sunny all day with good visibility Raptor Observations: 8 species were recorded including a late Osprey. We had a Bruce Trail crew report several Kettles of 20+ Birds mostly BW seen beyond the quarry.We had a lot of birds over the quarry so we missed quite a few. Because the constant wind kept the birds low we has excellent views of the birds, quite the view! Non-raptor Observations: Plenty of non raptor birds with over 20 species, Chimney Swifts, Purple Martins, lots of swallows NRWS, Bank, Tree and Barn noted. Very few birds at the feeders despite breakfast being provide by counter Predictions: Same sort of day expected as today. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Brian Mishell ([email protected]) Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area information may be found at: http://www.niagarapeninsulahawkwatch.org/ More site information at hawkcount.org: http://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=389 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: 1) Data in this report is not official until reviewed and finalized after the end of the season. ©2018 Niagara Peninsula Hawkwatch. 2) Vehicular traffic is again allowed into the park, but visitors are asked to have their cars outside the gate by 3PM. If parking at the gate DO NOT LEAVE VALUABLES IN YOUR VEHICLE!!! _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - 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 Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
