Beamer Conservation Area, Grimsby, ON Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 11, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 28 3711 4546 Osprey 2 14 15 Bald Eagle 0 3 50 Northern Harrier 0 28 47 Sharp-shinned Hawk 8 555 672 Cooper's Hawk 0 51 127 Northern Goshawk 0 1 8 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 122 634 Broad-winged Hawk 1 3 3 Red-tailed Hawk 57 672 2063 Rough-legged Hawk 1 15 51 Golden Eagle 0 1 2 American Kestrel 0 10 20 Merlin 0 1 5 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown UA 0 1 4 Unknown UB 0 16 100 Unknown UF 0 1 2 Unknown UE 0 0 0 Unknown UR 0 11 28 Total: 98 5216 8379 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours Official Counter: Jim Coey Observers: Ed Taylor Weather: Winds were variable for most of the day. Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Bill Smith () Beamer Conservation Area, Grimsby, ON information may be found at: http://www.hwcn.org/link/niaghawk/ Site Description: 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. 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.
