Niagara Peninsula Hawkwatch - Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada OVER 50 YEARS Of ANNUAL SPRING COUNTS Daily Raptor Counts: May 05, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 2 Turkey Vulture 4 82 6731 Osprey 1 3 43 Bald Eagle 1 3 81 Northern Harrier 0 5 50 Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 34 945 Cooper's Hawk 0 3 129 American Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 357 Broad-winged Hawk 6 48 2499 Red-tailed Hawk 5 15 517 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 7 Golden Eagle 0 0 7 American Kestrel 0 1 42 Merlin 0 0 6 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 5 Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 12 Unknown Buteo 0 1 28 Unknown Falcon 0 0 1 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 34 Total: 21 195 11496 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Carol Teed Observers: Visitors: A boy and his older sister came up for a quick look around 2 pm. Weather: A Maritime day in Grimsby today. 100 percent overcast with fair winds of 30 km/hr SW and 15C at 8 am EST. Within the hour all the clouds were swept away leaving a beautiful sunny day for about 45 minutes when a new bank of clouds moved in. The clouds darkened and became ominous by noon but rain held off until 3:15 when it began to drizzle a little turning to moderate rain by 4 pm. Raptor Observations: A slow day raptor wise. The resident Cooper was busy as were two local RTHA's and of course numerous TUVU's. Non-raptor Observations: A fantastic day for passerines. Around 10 am had a wonderful view of a Red-Headed Woodpecker who perched in full view for several moments. At 12:30, the trees by the bathrooms,to the right of the picnic table were lousy with warblers- mostly YRWA, with a YEWA and PAWA among them. Also heard were a NAWA, CYTW. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Carol Teed (carolteed1@gmail.com) Niagara Peninsula Hawkwatch - Beamer Conservation Area information may be found at: http://nphawkwatch.ca/ More site information at hawkcount.org: https://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=389 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. Only the counter and designated spotters can drive into and park in the conservation area; there is a parking lot outside for visitors. 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 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. If parking at the entrance or on the roads, do NOT leave valuables in your car. 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!!!