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Subject: [Ontbirds] HSR: Beamer Conservation Area (07 Mar 2008) 9
Raptors, 198 Tundra Swans
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 8 Mar 2008 6:03am
Beamer Conservation Area
Grimsby, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 07, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 5 12 12
Osprey 0 0 0
Bald Eagle 0 2 2
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 4 17 18
Rough-legged Hawk 0 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: 9 32 34
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 13:00:00
Total observation time: 4.5 hours
Official Counter: Sandy Darling
Observers:
Visitors:
None
Weather:
Temperature from -4 to just over freezing with 100% cloud cover and winds
from NNEw to NNE mainly force 2. Snow started around 12:05 and I left just
after 12:30, because of lack of activity and impending winter storm.
Raptor Observations:
No special features on raptors. There was one local Red-tail, and two
birds that came west and then returned - none of these was counted
Non-raptor Observations:
198 Tundra Swans flew right over the field for good photos (90 @9:50, and
groups of 85 and 23 around 10:10). 24 Cedar Waxwings visited about 3 times.
Predictions:
Winter storm warning for tomorrow
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Report submitted by Mike Street (mikestreet1(AT)gmail.com)
Beamer Conservation Area, Grimsby, ON information may be found at:
http://www.hwcn.org/link/niaghawk/
Site Description:
Beamer Conservation Area is located on top of the Niagara Escarpment above
the town of Grimsby, Ontario. The site is 1km south of the south shore of
Lake Ontario, 20km east of Hamilton, 40km west of Niagara Falls.
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.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]correction re Northern Goshawk, Ottawa
From: "Don Wigle" <don.wigle(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 8 Mar 2008 5:09am
The bird I reported yesterday as a white morph Northern Goshawk was a white
morph Gyrfalcon.
Don Wigle
Ottawa
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Subject: [Ontbirds]HSR: Beamer Conservation Area (06 Mar 2008) 12
Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 8 Mar 2008 9:03am
Beamer Conservation Area
Grimsby, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 06, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 7 7 7
Osprey 0 0 0
Bald Eagle 2 2 2
Northern Harrier 0 1 1
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 3 16 17
Rough-legged Hawk 0 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: 12 27 29
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Mike Street
Observers:
Visitors:
Reporter from Grimsby Lincoln News talked to the counters and took
pictures.
Weather:
Cloudy in the AM with a fair bit of blue sky later. Winds quite strong so
the air temperature was dropped a lot by wind chill.
Raptor Observations:
First Bald Eagles and Turkey Vultures counted at Beamer this season. Here
they come!
Snow on the ground reflected the light beautifully on the birds'
plumages.
Barry Cherriere, Tim Foran, Phil Waggett and David Weare helped with the
count today.
Non-raptor Observations:
Predictions:
Several TVs dropped into the ravine on the east side late in the day, so
there could be a TV upflight early Friday. Good numbers of RTs seen today
at Hamburg and Braddock Bay NY suggest more birds at Beamer tomorrow.
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Report submitted by Bill Smith ()
Beamer Conservation Area, Grimsby, ON information may be found at:
http://www.hwcn.org/link/niaghawk/
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Subject: [Ontbirds]E-Mail
From: "Mike Williamson" <mdw49(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 8 Mar 2008 10:36am
Hello; It appears not only did Betty Cunningham receive this email,I also
received one & most likely all who subscribe to Ont.Birds.I would advise all
who received this not to open it, just hit delete !!Remember curiosity
killed the Cat or in this case it might be possible to infect your system
with a virus !
Cheers
Mike
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Fox Sparrow - windsor / lasalle
From: "Theresa LeMire" <tlemire1(AT)cogeco.ca>
Date: 8 Mar 2008 12:00pm
a fox sparrow showed up in my yard this morning.
Theresa LeMire
Windsor/LaSalle
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Ruffed Grouse in Carleton Place [Susan and Iain
Wilkes]
From: "IAIN WILKES" <iain.wilkes(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 8 Mar 2008 10:39am
First time I have seen a Ruffed Grouse inside the town limits of Carleton
Place. At noon on Saturday, Mar 8th, on the south side of Coleman St just
east of Park, a single Ruffed Grouse was feeding high up in a tree. Guess
tearing down all of the trees at the edge of town to put up a parking lot
does have consequences.
iain and susan wilkes
carleton place
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