Beamer Conservation Area, Grimsby, ON Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 22, 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 4 1895 4796 Osprey 0 39 40 Bald Eagle 0 9 58 Northern Harrier 0 34 68 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 1674 1994 Cooper's Hawk 0 84 191 Northern Goshawk 0 1 5 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 27 452 Broad-winged Hawk 0 1823 1823 Red-tailed Hawk 0 568 2058 Rough-legged Hawk 0 14 35 Golden Eagle 0 2 8 American Kestrel 0 75 94 Merlin 0 7 10 Peregrine Falcon 0 2 4 Unknown UA 1 9 28 Unknown UB 0 14 154 Unknown UF 0 2 2 Unknown UE 0 1 4 Unknown UR 0 24 115 Total: 6 6304 11939 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 13:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Site Coordinator: Keith Sealy Observers: Tom Reavley Weather: Lots of cloud cover and a high of 11°C today. Rain and drizzle all morning eventually terminated the watch in the early afternoon. Observations: High humidity and todays afternoon rain caused the watch to shut down early with only a few brave Turkey Vultures and a Sharp-shinned hawk today. ======================================================================== 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] Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.
