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Subject: [Ontbirds] HSR: Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area (19
Mar 2010) 293 Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 19 Mar 2010 10:48pm
Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area
Grimsby, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 19, 2010
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 1 1 1
Turkey Vulture 39 111 111
Osprey 0 0 0
Bald Eagle 5 24 24
Northern Harrier 3 12 12
Sharp-shinned Hawk 35 56 56
Cooper's Hawk 15 40 40
Northern Goshawk 0 3 3
Red-shouldered Hawk 61 99 100
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 133 480 482
Rough-legged Hawk 0 6 6
Golden Eagle 0 3 3
American Kestrel 0 3 3
Merlin 1 2 2
Peregrine Falcon 0 2 2
Unknown Accipiter 0 2 2
Unknown Buteo 0 1 1
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 2 2
Total: 293 847 850
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Tom Thomas
Observers: Brandon Holden, Colin Horstead, Dave Sked, David Weare,
Peter Booker, Phil Waggett
Visitors:
Lots of visitors today, among them were Cody Law, Kevin McLaughlin, George
Holland, Barry Cherriere, Jean Johnson,Ivor Simmons,Brian Hawthorne,Andy
Morgan, Frank and Sandra Horvath.
If I didn't get your name, my apologies, but you were no less welcome.
Weather:
A good day for hawk watching.
Partly cloudy for most of the day, with temperatures ranging from a
morning low of + 8C to a high of +18C in the early afternoon.
Strong south s. west winds continued for most of the day.
Raptor Observations:
The strong winds today kept the raptors low to the ground, and most were
having difficulty negotiating the blustery conditions.
The strong southerly componant of the wind meant that a good few raptors
were out of sight of the counters, as they were blown out over the plain
below the Escarpment.
Non-raptor Observations:
Five Tundra Swans passed the tower early on. A Pileated Woodpecker was
seen, Eastern Bluebird, Great Black-backed Gull, and many Killdeer.
Predictions:
Could be a good day ahead of an incoming rainy period
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Report submitted by Tom Thomas (tthomas(AT)cogeco.ca)
Beamer Conservation Area, Grimsby, ON information may be found at:
http://www.hwcn.org/link/niaghawk/
Site Description:
The hawk migration at the Beamer Memorial Conservation Area is conducted by
the Niagara Peninsula Hawkwatch (NPH). The counting is all 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 the cold days of 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 publically 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 the day�s observations 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.
Photos courtesy of Mike Street and Barry Cherriere
Directions to site:
To get to Beamer CA, take the QEW to Exit 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. © 2010 Niagara Peninsula Hawkwatch
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Subject: [Ontbirds] Grand Bend area Tundra Swans + Sandhill Cranes(4)
From: Maris Apse <apsemaris(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 19 Mar 2010 10:55pm
We took our usual drive 'around the block' this afternoon and found
quite a good number of swans widely spread out over the old Thedford bog with
remakably few other waterfowl. I saw only ~5 Pintail pairs, a few more of
Mallard and many more Canada Geese, but even these seemd less abundant than
usual.
At the mouth of the Ausable cut in Port Franks there was 1 adult
Glaucous Gull and 4 Great Black-backed Gulls - one almost fully adult. At 'L'
Lake on Outer Drive we saw 4 Sandhill Cranes - one with a not quite full red
crown patch(1st spring?).
Driving on towards Kettle Point I saw 1 male E. Bluebird along Army Camp
Rd(BTW I had a male in my backyard yesterday inspecting a nesting box but the
pair moved on after ~45 mins). Although driveable from W.Ipperwash to Kettle
Point, there is still much ice at the lake edge, which did not deter a
sun-worshipper enjoying this balmy weather. Maris
Maris Apse 10094 Red Pine Road, Box 22, RR #2 Grand Bend ON N0M 1T0 (519) 238 -
8415
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Subject: [Ontbirds] Northern Harriers @ Luther Marsh Area
From: Scott E Smith <scott_e_smith(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 19 Mar 2010 11:00pm
I am very happy to report that the harriers have returned to the luther marsh
area. Today while driving around in the afternoon I spotted a female northern
harrier on the 12th line in between 15th sideroad and east west luther township
line. Shortly after that I spotted a male northern harrier on sideroad 24-25
from the corner of concession road 12-13 (still 12th line but they just changed
the name).
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