[Ontbirds] Bird Studies Canada: Bird and Amphibian Survey Routes are available for the Great Lakes Marsh Monitoring Program.

[Kathy Jones]

Dear Ontbird members



Interested in surveying for Marsh Birds or Amphibians this spring?



Each spring, hundreds of active Citizen Scientists in Ontario and the Great 
Lakes States dedicate eight or more hours to survey marsh birds and/or 
amphibians in Great Lakes coastal and inland marshes. Great Lakes Marsh 
Monitoring Program volunteers are awarded with a great opportunity to spend 
time in these unique habitats - enjoying nature, improving their skills, and 
supporting wetland conservation. At the same time the important data they 
collect contributes to our understanding of these species, their habitat needs 
and the health of the Great Lakes.



Interested in participating? Learn more about the Great Lakes Marsh Monitoring 
Program  online, and view a map of 
available and assigned routes . To register, contact 
Kathy Jones at volunt...@birdscanada.org  and 
let her know your location and preferred route choice.



The Great Lakes Marsh Monitoring Program is delivered by Bird Studies Canada 
with support from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environment Canada, 
and T.D. Friends of the Environment Foundation.  You can download the 
most-recent report at http://www.birdscanada.org/download/GLMMPreport.pdf



This email has been posted with permission of the Ontbirds Coordinator



P.S. - There are still a few Ontario Nocturnal Owl Survey routes available in 
central and northern Ontario.  Anyone interested can view the map of available 
routes (identified in red) at http://goo.gl/pHW8nC  then contact Kathy Jones 
for more information.



Kathy Jones

Ontario Programs Volunteer Coordinator

Bird Studies Canada

P.O. Box 160, Port Rowan, ON, N0E 1M0

volunt...@birdscanada.org

www.birdscanada.org

Toll Free 1-888-448-2473 ext. 124



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[Ontbirds] HSR: Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area (17 Mar 2014) 62 Raptors

[reports]

Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area
Grimsby, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 17, 2014
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SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total   Season Total
-- --- -- --
Black Vulture0  0  0
Turkey Vulture  19 57 57
Osprey   0  0  0
Bald Eagle   1  6  6
Northern Harrier 0  1  1
Sharp-shinned Hawk   0  1  1
Cooper's Hawk1  6  6
Northern Goshawk 0  0  0
Red-shouldered Hawk 10 15 15
Broad-winged Hawk0  0  0
Red-tailed Hawk 29103103
Rough-legged Hawk2 11 11
Golden Eagle 0  1  1
American Kestrel 0  1  1
Merlin   0  0  0
Peregrine Falcon 0  0  0
Unknown Accipiter0  1  1
Unknown Buteo0  0  0
Unknown Falcon   0  0  0
Unknown Eagle0  0  0
Unknown Raptor   0  0  0

Total:  62203203
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Observation start time: 08:00:00 
Observation end   time: 16:00:00 
Total observation time: 8 hours

Official Counter:John Stevens

Observers:Barry Cherriere, Bouwe Bergsma, Chris Bailey

Visitors:
Jo and Joe Skillicorn


Weather:
Still cold with a light to moderate East wind in the face all day.  High
cirrus clouds in the morning then clearing with a few cumulus in the late
afternoon.

Raptor Observations:
Local CH did a lot of display flying in the morning.  Local RTs seen
several times along escarpment and to the south.

Non-raptor Observations:
Only one Red-winged Blackbird and no Grackles but lots of crows and the
usual birds around the feeders.  Best sighting was a Chipmunk near the
signboard.

Predictions:
Could be good with warmer temperatures in advance of a weather system.

Report submitted by John Stevens ()
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. © 2014 Niagara Peninsula Hawkwatch




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