Bewick’s Swan still present at Aylmer Wildlife Management Area right now (Sunday March 17, 2:40 pm).
Eastern Meadowlark also present, heard singing beside the WMA’s parking area. From 401, take exit 203 south to Aylmer; turn left (east) to go to Springfield, follow the signs to the WMA. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 17, 2019, at 12:00 PM, birdalert-requ...@ontbirds.ca wrote: > > Send ONTBIRDS mailing list submissions to > birdalert@ontbirds.ca > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://ontbirds.ca/mailman/listinfo/birdalert_ontbirds.ca > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > birdalert-requ...@ontbirds.ca > > You can reach the person managing the list at > birdalert-ow...@ontbirds.ca > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of ONTBIRDS digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Black Vulture in Toronto (Greg Stuart) > 2. Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area (16 Mar 2019) 36 > Raptors (repo...@hawkcount.org) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2019 16:16:00 +0000 > From: Greg Stuart <greg_stu...@hotmail.com> > To: Ontbirds Mailing List <birdalert@ontbirds.ca> > Subject: [Ontbirds] Black Vulture in Toronto > Message-ID: > > <ytopr0101mb2073fecaed4d5222c6289c6492...@ytopr0101mb2073.canprd01.prod.outlook.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Just had a Black Vulture fly over Col. Samuel Smith Park. From the > QEW/Lakeshore take Kipling Ave as far south as you can go. > > Last seen flying off to the northeast. > > Greg Stuart > Toronto, Ontario > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2019 14:01:19 -0800 > From: repo...@hawkcount.org > To: birdalert@ontbirds.ca > Subject: [Ontbirds] Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area (16 Mar > 2019) 36 Raptors > Message-ID: <3034029fb71ca5304c3cd9174defe...@hawkcount.org> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area > Grimsby, Ontario, Canada > Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 16, 2019 > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total > ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- > Black Vulture 0 0 0 > Turkey Vulture 24 97 97 > Osprey 0 0 0 > Bald Eagle 0 5 5 > Northern Harrier 0 1 1 > Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 1 1 > Cooper's Hawk 1 4 4 > Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 > Red-shouldered Hawk 2 3 3 > Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 > Red-tailed Hawk 8 41 41 > Rough-legged Hawk 0 4 4 > Golden Eagle 0 0 0 > American Kestrel 0 2 2 > Merlin 0 2 2 > Peregrine Falcon 1 2 2 > Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 > Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 > Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 > Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 > Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 > > Total: 36 162 162 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Observation start time: 08:00:00 > Observation end time: 15:00:00 > Total observation time: 6.5 hours > > Official Counter: Phil Waggett > > Observers: Catherine Manschot, Lauren Booker > > Visitors: > Catherine Manschot and Lauren Booker helped with the count today. > > > Weather: > Chilly day with brisk westerly winds, frequent snow showers and flurries. > Mostly cloudy. > > Raptor Observations: > A small flight today dominated by turkey vultures and red-tailed hawks. A > lone peregrine falcon was the highlight of the day. At 11:05, a juvenile > bald eagle (year one) was > observed flying east and was not counted. A local red-tail along the > escarpment was active. > > Non-raptor Observations: > Very light migratory activity today, apart from robins and a few small > flocks of red-wings and grackles. The highlight was a pair of sandhill > cranes that flew over the site at around 11:15 heading west. Also noted > was a partially leucistic robin with a nice white tail. > > Predictions: > Likely a continuation of today's flight. Lighter westerly winds and a mix > of sun/cloud are forecast with snow flurries developing into the afternoon. > ======================================================================== > Report submitted by Phil Waggett (philipwagg...@hotmail.com) > 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!!! > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial > birding organization. > Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list birdalert@ontbirds.ca > For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit > http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup > > ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at > http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide > > > ------------------------------ > > End of ONTBIRDS Digest, Vol 181, Issue 15 > ***************************************** _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. 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