Niagara Peninsula Hawkwatch - Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada OVER 50 YEARS Of ANNUAL SPRING COUNTS Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 06, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 0 0 0 Bald Eagle 1 1 1 Northern Harrier 0 0 0 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 0 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 1 American Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 1 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 1 4 4 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 0 0 Merlin 0 0 0 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Total: 2 6 7 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:15:00 Observation end time: 13:30:00 Total observation time: 5.25 hours Official Counter: Michael Macleod Observers: Visitors: No visitors today. Weather: Another cold, windy, and overcast day. Temperatures started around 0C, ending at -3C with a windchill to about -12C. Cloud cover stayed at 100% for the entire day, with a consistent W wind increasing from about 30km/h to as high as 50km/h at around 10:00, settling to 35km/h or so for most of the day. Light snow started at around 09:15, increasing as time went on, peaking at 11:30, and becoming light again by 12:30. Raptor Observations: Only two raptors observed, both in the 09:00-10:00 window, and both struggling to head west with much efficiency. The first was a red-tailed hawk, followed half an hour later by a fourth year bald eagle. Non-raptor Observations: A few more arriving birds, but nothing unexpected. Hairy woodpecker, horned lark, and American wigeon were the highlights of the day. https://ebird.org/checklist/S216925508 Predictions: Warmer weather and partial cloud cover look more promising, 30-40km/h westerly winds may not help though. I'm cautiously optimistic for a better day tomorrow. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Michael Macleod (Michael Macmikemacleod24@gmail.com) Niagara Peninsula Hawkwatch - Beamer Conservation Area information may be found at: http://www.niagarapeninsulahawkwatch.org/ More site information at hawkcount.org: https://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=389 Please note: 1) Data in this report is not official until reviewed and finalized after the end of the season. ©2020 Niagara Peninsula Hawkwatch. 2) Vehicular traffic into the park is allowed, but visitors are asked to have their cars outside the gate by 3PM. If parking at the gate DO NOT LEAVE VALUABLES IN YOUR VEHICLE!!!