Beamer Conservation Area, Grimsby, ON Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 12, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 32 3395 4227 Osprey 0 12 13 Bald Eagle 0 2 47 Northern Harrier 1 27 45 Sharp-shinned Hawk 8 538 651 Cooper's Hawk 0 41 112 Northern Goshawk 0 1 8 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 120 623 Broad-winged Hawk 0 1 1 Red-tailed Hawk 29 623 1932 Rough-legged Hawk 2 16 50 Golden Eagle 0 1 2 American Kestrel 3 13 22 Merlin 0 1 5 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 1 Unknown UA 0 1 4 Unknown UB 0 16 100 Unknown UF 0 1 2 Unknown UE 0 0 0 Unknown UR 0 10 27 Total: 75 4819 7872 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Tom Reavley Observers: Peter Booker Weather: Observations: Frist E. Meadowlark and Brown Thrasher. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Bill Smith () Beamer Conservation Area, Grimsby, ON information may be found at: http://www.hwcn.org/link/niaghawk/ Directions to site: 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.
