Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 10, 2015 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 76 2905 5908 Osprey 2 11 11 Bald Eagle 0 13 62 Northern Harrier 1 19 28 Sharp-shinned Hawk 51 288 324 Cooper's Hawk 6 24 81 Northern Goshawk 0 1 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 97 683 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 4 437 1349 Rough-legged Hawk 0 13 28 Golden Eagle 0 2 10 American Kestrel 3 11 13 Merlin 0 4 7 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1 Unknown Accipiter 0 5 5 Unknown Buteo 0 0 4 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 1 Unknown Raptor 0 0 2 Total: 143 3831 8518 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:30:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 7.5 hours Official Counter: Chris Street Observers: Craig Corcoran, Mike Street Visitors: Mike Street, Craig Corcoran, John and Vicky Campen Weather: Started off overcast and muggy. The wind really began to gust around 11 and a cold front began to move in with a slight clearing in the clouds and then the overcast conditions moved in again. Raptor Observations: 2 Osprey, 3 American Kestrel, 1 female Northern Harrier at 11:45am, a good flight of Sharp-shinned Hawk and the usual Turkey Vultures Non-raptor Observations: Northern Rough-winged, Barn, and Tree Swallow, Purple Martin, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Brown Thrasher, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Caspian Tern, Eastern Towhee, Savannah Sparrow, Eastern Phoebe, and a lot of Northern Flickers Predictions: Sun and and West winds will mean a moderate flight. Similar to today. ======================================================================== Report submitted by () 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. © 2015 Niagara Peninsula Hawkwatch