Date: 04/27/2011

Number: 1

Submitted by Don Davis:

The direct flow of the jet stream out of the south continues to bring warm temperatures and large numbers and flocks of migrant birds into Southern Ontario.

At the Niagara Peninsula Hawk Watch at Beamer, Ontario, on the Niagara Escarpment today: Raptor Observations -
14 different species!!! Second highest single day count of raptors in the history of the Niagara Peninsula Hawkwatch.

Weather:
Early fog off Lake Ontario stopped just before Beamer CA allowing east wind to help birds move freely. Temperature was +16°C to start, rising to +24°C. Winds were light until the cold front got to the area. Rain shut down the count at 1500 hours.

Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area
Grimsby, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 27, 2011
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 1
Turkey Vulture 56 2193 6897
Osprey 3 40 40
Bald Eagle 10 24 54
Northern Harrier 19 84 100
Sharp-shinned Hawk 664 1548 1611
Cooper's Hawk 10 44 94
Northern Goshawk 0 1 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 3 106 578
Broad-winged Hawk 4464 8425 8425
Red-tailed Hawk 40 800 1779
Rough-legged Hawk 7 20 56
Golden Eagle 3 7

Grimsby, ON

Latitude: 43.2 Longitude: -79.6

Observed by: Donald A.
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