Beamer Conservation Area, Grimsby, ON Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: May 06, 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 3 13 4915 Osprey 1 4 55 Bald Eagle 0 1 60 Northern Harrier 1 6 86 Sharp-shinned Hawk 12 42 2199 Cooper's Hawk 0 3 208 Northern Goshawk 0 0 5 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 454 Broad-winged Hawk 3 23 2842 Red-tailed Hawk 4 15 2147 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 38 Golden Eagle 0 0 8 American Kestrel 0 0 96 Merlin 0 0 10 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 4 Unknown UA 0 0 30 Unknown UB 0 0 161 Unknown UF 0 0 3 Unknown UE 0 0 5 Unknown UR 0 0 116 Total: 24 107 13442 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6.67 hours Site Coordinator: Tom Reavley Observers: Weather: Light winds led to a temperature high of 15°C. Morning cloud gave way to about 30% coverage by the noon hour. Observations: Sharp-shins, Turkey Vultures, Broad-wings and Red-tails were joined by a female Northern Harrier around 9:15 a.m. and a lone male Osprey around 9:25 a.m. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Bill Brown ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) 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.
