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Birding Reports => Southern Ontario Reports => Topic started by: Bluffs Birder on April 19, 2012, 08:29:02 PM

Title: Chimney Swifts and others - Grimsby
Post by: Bluffs Birder on April 19, 2012, 08:29:02 PM

Some of the non-raptor highlights during yesterday's Beamer Hawk Watch in Grimsby include the following:

Common Loon - 10+
Sandhill Crane - 2
Chimney Swift - 3
Barn Swallow - 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 1
Brown Thrasher - 1
Chipping Sparrow - 1

Thanks again to everyone involved on the tower for allowing me to be part of the team for the day.  I really enjoyed it!

Walter

Title: Re: Chimney Swifts and others - Grimsby
Post by: dizzy on April 19, 2012, 09:30:39 PM

Hey Walter,

You picked a great day to go, almost a 1000 raptors passed through.

mike

Title: Re: Chimney Swifts and others - Grimsby
Post by: Bluffs Birder on April 19, 2012, 10:18:02 PM

Hi Mike,

The day was chosen because of wind direction, a very important factor when it comes to hawk watching.

Walter

Title: Re: Chimney Swifts and others - Grimsby
Post by: BC on April 20, 2012, 09:22:55 PM

I had my 'first of year' Chimney Swift this evening in Hamilton.