Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 10, 2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 2496 5547 Osprey 0 7 8 Bald Eagle 0 10 42 Northern Harrier 0 18 25 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 266 310 Cooper's Hawk 0 10 44 Northern Goshawk 0 1 3 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 174 398 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 0 524 1282 Rough-legged Hawk 0 14 27 Golden Eagle 0 5 8 American Kestrel 0 18 27 Merlin 0 3 4 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Accipiter 0 2 3 Unknown Buteo 0 23 36 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 2 Total: 0 3571 7768 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 3.25 hours Official Counter: Sandra Horvath Observers: Frank Horvath, Gord Kozak Weather: A brief break in the rain at 8 ended by 8:30 AM. Fog and rain continued till noon when heavy dense fog shrouded Beamer and the tower. Heavy rains moved in again at 2 and were to continue through the night. Raptor Observations: Nothing would have been moving through the morning hours and if any raptors moved in the early afternoon, they would have to have been along the lake where the fog had lifted. Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Sandra Horvath () Beamer Conservation Area, Grimsby, ON 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. © 2013 Niagara Peninsula Hawkwatch