Beamer Conservation Area, Grimsby, ON Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 16, 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 48 1277 4178 Osprey 1 25 26 Bald Eagle 0 6 55 Northern Harrier 2 18 52 Sharp-shinned Hawk 40 443 763 Cooper's Hawk 5 47 154 Northern Goshawk 0 1 5 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 10 435 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 12 214 1704 Rough-legged Hawk 0 3 24 Golden Eagle 0 0 6 American Kestrel 2 22 41 Merlin 0 4 7 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown UA 0 4 23 Unknown UB 0 1 141 Unknown UF 1 2 2 Unknown UE 0 0 3 Unknown UR 0 9 100 Total: 111 2086 7721 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:30:00 Observation end time: 14:30:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours Site Coordinator: Mike Street Observers: Bruce Duncan Weather: Cold and strong winds from the NE made today a little less comfortable for our brave counter today. The day started with a windy 8°C and dropped to 5°C and finally gained again to 7°C. The skies were cloudy throughout the day with high humidity. A little drizzle in the morning made for a particulary unpleasant hour. Observations: In spite of the weather the winds blew over a good group of Turkey Vultures and Sharp-shinned Hawks. The day was balanced out with an Osprey, 2 female Northern Harriers, a few Cooper's Hawks, Red-tailed Hawks and a couple of American Kestrels. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Bill Brown () Beamer Conservation Area, Grimsby, ON information may be found at: http://www.hwcn.org/link/niaghawk/index.html Beamer Conservation Area is located on top of the Niagara Escarpment above the town of Grimsby, Ontario. The site is 1km south of the south shore of Lake Ontario, 20km east of Hamilton, 40km west of Niagara Falls. To get to Beamer CA, take the QEW to Exit 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. Parking is normally available inside the park. If parking at the entrance or on the roads, do NOT leave valuables in your car. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
