Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 25, 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 1 4 4 Turkey Vulture 150 1800 1800 Osprey 0 0 0 Bald Eagle 0 26 26 Northern Harrier 3 12 12 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 38 38 Cooper's Hawk 1 27 27 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 27 363 363 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 45 409 409 Rough-legged Hawk 0 9 9 Golden Eagle 0 4 4 American Kestrel 0 5 5 Merlin 0 3 3 Peregrine Falcon 2 6 6 Unknown Accipiter 0 1 1 Unknown Buteo 2 16 16 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 1 2 2 Total: 233 2725 2725 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: John Stevens Observers: Craig Corcoran, John Hogeveen, Rob Buchanan, Simon Carter Visitors: In addition to the named counters, Lois Evans, Barry Cherriere, Gerry Wright and Eugene Jankowski all stopped to help for a while. Weather: Clear skies all day except for a few scattered clouds around noon. Moderately strong northeasterly winds off the lake until about 2 pm when they became much lighter and somewhat variable. Very cool despite the sun until the winds eased. Last three hours were pure blue skies without even contrails to help. Raptor Observations: The BV seen yesterday in the gorge may have been the bird that headed west with a group of TVs before 9 EST. Local CH, RTs and TVs seen often. Non-raptor Observations: No new migrants and few birds of any sort except Blue Jays and Red-bellied Woodpeckers. Two horses with riders and many walkers on a bright sunny day. Predictions: Tomorrow looks to be a repeat of today's sun with more northerly winds and cool temperatures. We're coming in to peak TV time so numbers could pick up. ======================================================================== Report submitted by John Stevens () 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. ©2019 Niagara Peninsula Hawkwatch. 2) Vehicular traffic into the park is allowed, 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
