Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 01, 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 7 Turkey Vulture 790 790 2131 Osprey 0 0 0 Bald Eagle 0 0 30 Northern Harrier 0 0 2 Sharp-shinned Hawk 5 5 29 Cooper's Hawk 3 3 28 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 16 16 165 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 40 40 511 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 5 Golden Eagle 0 0 2 American Kestrel 0 0 5 Merlin 1 1 3 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 3 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 8 8 14 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 1 1 1 Total: 864 864 2936 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 10:00:00 Observation end time: 16:30:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours Official Counter: John Stevens Observers: Michael Hollett, Richard Tofflemire Visitors: Barb Scott, Joanne Pritchard and Ian Jarvie helped for a while but there were numerous visitors to the tower on a day when there were likely more people in the CA than at the Open House. Weather: Clear and cool with modest westerly winds. Clouds were cumulus to begin and some cirrus building in toward the end. Perfect hawk watching conditions. Raptor Observations: Some of the Buteos were stupid high in the middle of the day but most of the TVs were easily found. A flood of TVs late in the day. Local CH displayed for a while. Non-raptor Observations: Not much happening yet. Predictions: Weather forecast is for similar conditions tomorrow with less cloud. Could be good as there should be a build-up of birds wanting to head through. ======================================================================== 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. ©2018 Niagara Peninsula Hawkwatch. 2) Vehicular traffic into park is restricted in March because of construction on site. Visitors can park at the gate BUT DO NOT LEAVE VALUABLES IN YOUR VEHICLE!!! _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca 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
