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ONTBIRDS for Tuesday, March 4, 2008

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 [Ontbirds]HSR: Beamer Conservation Area (04 Mar 2008) 8 Raptors  reports(AT)hawkcount.or  8:03pm 
 [Ontbirds]Horned Larks in Simcoe County  Linda Crome  9:20am 
 [Ontbirds]Tundra Swans Norfolk County  Kathryn Boothby  7:29pm 
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[ << | >> | ^^ ] Subject: [Ontbirds]HSR: Beamer Conservation Area (04 Mar 2008) 8 Raptors From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org Date: 4 Mar 2008 8:03pm Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 04, 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 0 0 0 Bald Eagle 0 0 0 Northern Harrier 0 0 0 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 0 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 1 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 7 10 11 Rough-legged Hawk 1 1 1 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 0 0 Merlin 0 0 0 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0 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: 8 11 13 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Peter Booker Observers: Visitors: There were only 5 very short stay visitors!! Weather: Cool day with steady NE/E breeze for most of the day.Complete cloud cover but no precipitation. Raptor Observations: 5 migrating Red-tails just before 9am wit 2 in pm with a lone light morph Roughleg. Non-raptor Observations: 30 migrating Tundra Swans in mid am ======================================================================== Report submitted by Peter Booker () Beamer Conservation Area, Grimsby, ON information may be found at: http://www.hwcn.org/link/niaghawk/ _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS(AT)hwcn.org For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
[ << | >> | ^^ ] Subject: [Ontbirds]Horned Larks in Simcoe County From: "Linda Crome" <lindacrome(AT)gmail.com> Date: 4 Mar 2008 9:20am Horned larks have been spotted on Hwy. 11 south of Barrie, between Hwy 88 and Hwy 89 and on Hwy 27 south of Innisfill beach road. Linda Crome Brereton Field Naturalists March 11 Saturday 9:00 AM Horned Larks and Tiffin Pancakes Trip Guide - Brian Gibbon Kitchen - John Doll and Beth Doll Meet at Little Lake Park Horned Larks are migrating through our area at this time of year. Searching the local fields in the Minesing Flood plain may turn up Snow Buntings, Lapland Longspurs, Rough-Legged Hawks and the odd Snowy Owl as well. Then we are off to the Tiffin Conservation Centre for a pancakes and sausage lunch. NOTE: *Remember to bring your own dishes and cutlery. * _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS(AT)hwcn.org For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
[ << | >> | ^^ ] Subject: [Ontbirds]Tundra Swans Norfolk County From: "Kathryn Boothby" <kmboothby(AT)sympatico.ca> Date: 4 Mar 2008 7:29pm Today two flocks numbering 40 & 38 flew over our farm in Norfolk County one in the am the second in the pm. Judging by previous years, these are two of many more flocks to follow over the coming weeks. Kathryn Boothby Fairnorth Farm Directions from Woodstock: South on Hwy 59 to RR 13 (cross over Hwy 3); Right onto RR 38 go west for10 kms to North Road; South on North Road 10.2 kms. _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS(AT)hwcn.org For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php

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