Niagara Peninsula Hawkwatch - Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada OVER 50 YEARS Of ANNUAL SPRING COUNTS Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 04, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 6 15 23 Osprey 0 0 0 Bald Eagle 2 3 3 Northern Harrier 0 0 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 1 1 Cooper's Hawk 2 4 4 American Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 4 10 10 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: 15 33 42 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Michael Macleod Observers: Colleen Cugini, Gianpiero Tondina Visitors: Marco from Smithville, Colleen C. and Gianpiero T. all joined in for a while. Two more casual observers joined us briefly on the tower as well. Weather: Beautiful clear day with temperatures starting at -2C and increasing to 4C. Winds fairly steady at around 5km/h, starting southerly, moving to easterly in the afternoon. Raptor Observations: Not a ton of activity, but a greater diversity and numbers than the days prior. A handful of apparent resident birds including the expected turkey vultures, red-tailed hawks, and Cooper's hawks. More interesting non-migrating raptors included a first year bald eagle and a single eastbound merlin. Non-raptor Observations: More bird activity overall today, with a slightly higher count than Monday. An early visit by a small flock of pine siskin was the highlight Ebird checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S305990813 Predictions: Rain and wind forecast for tomorrow are not promising. I anticipate a poor showing. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Michael Macleod (Michael Macmikemacleod24@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 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!!!