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Subject: [Ontbirds]HSR: Beamer Conservation Area (22 Apr 2008) 219
Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 23 Apr 2008 12:04am
Beamer Conservation Area
Grimsby, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 22, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 1 1
Turkey Vulture 45 2651 5339
Osprey 1 37 37
Bald Eagle 2 21 55
Northern Harrier 2 99 124
Sharp-shinned Hawk 27 1650 1724
Cooper's Hawk 5 72 120
Northern Goshawk 0 2 3
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 290 628
Broad-winged Hawk 109 1857 1857
Red-tailed Hawk 20 1004 2111
Rough-legged Hawk 0 26 58
Golden Eagle 0 3 8
American Kestrel 2 87 102
Merlin 0 7 8
Peregrine Falcon 0 5 7
Unknown Accipiter 1 1 4
Unknown Buteo 4 14 21
Unknown Falcon 0 2 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 1
Unknown Raptor 1 28 33
Total: 219 7857 12244
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:30:00
Total observation time: 8.5 hours
Official Counter: Janet Snaith, John Black
Observers: Barry Cherriere, John Black, Linda Cherriere
Visitors:
John Black, Barry and Linda Cherriere, Wayne Parnell, Brian Hawthorne,
Keith Sealy, Tony Carson, Dave Weir, Bob Curry, Glenda Slessor, Peter
Thoem, Marcia Jacklin, Eric and Brandon Holden, Bowie Bergsma, Ron
Pittaway, Jean Iron, Bob Copeland, George Holland, and John Niewiadomski.
Visiting from Pennsylvania were Bill and Karen Parker, Lee Tosh and Sally
Dick.
Weather:
Overall a beautiful Earth Day, with little or no cloud cover. Light breeze
at times with warm temperatures, above our normals for April, but not
complaining.
Raptor Observations:
Good flight through the morning, with a nice variety of species. Flight
became very high and thin by early afternoon, though they may have gone
inland.
Adult Bald Eagle at 10:10
2nd Yr. Bald Eagle at 10:50
Non-raptor Observations:
Lots of birds singing in the woods all day including red bellied
woodpeckers, chickadees and various sparrows. A lone loon heading south,
and a lone cormorant doing the same.
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Report submitted by Janet Snaith ()
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.
Please note: Data in this report is not official until reviewed and finalized
after the end of the season. © 2008 Niagara Peninsula Hawkwatch
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Subject: [Ontbirds]American avocets
From: tate(AT)rogers.blackberry.net
Date: 23 Apr 2008 3:39pm
There are 12 American Avocets on the beach at Wheatley Harbour
Wheatley is north of Point Pelee on Lake Erie
Michael Tate
Michael Tate
1-613-863-8455
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Mockingbird pair, Vaughn
From: "Monica Connolly" <maccon(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 23 Apr 2008 2:26pm
While sitting in the Toronto Star building driveway late Wednesday afternoon
waiting for CAA to replace a blown tire, I saw a Mockingbird with something
in its mouth in the bushes north of the entranceway. It flew around a
little, perched on the chain-link fence south of the entrance, and was
joined a few minutes later by a second one, which had also crossed from the
north side. The two sat side by side facing the same direction on top of the
fence for a minute or two.
Directions: East side of Weston Road, directly south of the bridge over 407;
we had been coming east on 407, took the Weston Road off-ramp which ends at
the light on Weston Road, and crossed Weston directly into the Star
driveway.
BTW, the possible Solitaire I partially glimpsed in my Oshawa backyard this
winter almost certainly was a grubby Mockingbird, as several of you
suggested; some weeks later I got a good look at an unmistakeable
Mockingbird in my front yard, and I have a better chance of winning the
lottery than of seeing both species at this spot! Sorry for any expectations
raised - myself, I was delighted at the first Mockingbird in the
neighbourhood.
Monica Connolly
Oshawa, Ontario
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Brighton Constructed Wetland update
From: "Rod Lee" <simkev(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 23 Apr 2008 11:29am
Good afternoon: Between 11:30 and 1:00pm today Rod and I made a visit to
Brighton Constructed Wetland with the permission of the Brighton Public
Works Department through Keith Lee.
Sightings are as follows: 1 Greater Yellowlegs,1 Lesser Yellowlegs, 2 White
rumped Sandpipers. numerous Blue-Winged Teal, Green-Winged Teal, Northern
Shovellers, Mute Swans as well as the mixed pair Trumpeter/Mute., Northern
Roughwinged Swallow, three pair of Common Moorhens, Northern Harrier, a pair
of Belted Kingfisher and a pair of Osprey (on their pole). There are also
Painted Turtles and Snapping Turtles as well as many songbirds. No warblers
were seen during our visit.
Keith Lee will post when the Wetland will be open to the public.
Maureen and Rod
Directions: The Constructed Wetland is located at the SE corner of
Brighton. From Hwy 401, take the Brighton exit (Hwy. 30)and follow
it south into town. Go south through the two traffic lights, over
the railway tracks and follow the main road, now called Prince Edward
Street, south. About 1 km south of the tracks, the main road begins
to swing to the left and becomes County. Rd. 64. As this long turn
ends, the constructed wetlands appear on the right side.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Rondeau Provincial Park
From: "Ric McArthur" <ricmcarthur(AT)canada.com>
Date: 23 Apr 2008 3:46pm
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Ottawa Birds
From: Eve Ticknor <sandbird(AT)magma.ca>
Date: 23 Apr 2008 8:09pm
Late this afternoon I was south of our airport on High Rd off Albion
and Earl Armstrong Rd between High Rd and Limebank Rd.
On High, near the golf course, I heard the lovely song of a Brown
Thrasher and further along the same road, I watched a male Eastern
Bluebird at a nest box.
Turning down Earl Armstrong Rd, there was a Barn Swallow by the old
barn, and another pair of bluebirds hunting near the storage yard.
Continuing along, I watched 4 male Wild Turkeys in full display to 7
supposedly disinterested females. No camera, of course! They were
in a back field, with 1 male and 2 females in the corn rows.
Please note that the section of Earl Armstrong between Bowesville and
the S curve west of that intersection is very bad, having been
churned up by trucks. Take care with your vehicles, especially
small, low ones.
Cheers, Eve
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Brighton Wetland and Lagoon
From: "Keith Lee" <keith.lee(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 23 Apr 2008 5:39pm
Hi everyone, the wetlands water level has been dropped to last falls
levels when we had lots of shore birds, Rod and Maureen went into the
wetlands to get an update for me for the weekend therefore I will be
open on Friday afternoon from 5pm to 7pm, and Sunday from
9am till 12am. Please don't drive into the wetland, everyone young
and old welcome, I have a spare set of Binoculars and my scope
is always available. See you there, if these times are not good
for you let me know I might be able to set up a time.
Cell # 613-391-9142
Home # 613-475-0881
Directions: The Constructed Wetland is located at the SE corner of
Brighton. From Hwy 401, take the Brighton exit (Hwy. 30)and follow
it south into town. Go south through the two traffic lights, over
the railway tracks and follow the main road, now called Prince Edward
Street, south. About 1 km south of the tracks, the main road begins
to swing to the left and becomes Cty. Rd. 64. As this long turn
ends, the constructed wetlands appear on the right side.
There is room to park on the edge (shoulder) of the road, but
use your own judgment.
Keith " Tiny" Lee
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Subject: [Ontbirds]orchard oriole at TO zoo
From: "Paul Prior" <onlypnp(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 23 Apr 2008 7:59pm
Posting this because it seems a little early (23rd April) .... there was a male
Orchard Oriole at the entrance of the Toronto Zoo this morning (8am).
Not sure whether it's worth adding directions to Toronto Zoo, seems a little
unnecessary - apologies to anyone who thinks otherwise.
Paul Prior
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