Beamer Conservation Area, Grimsby, ON Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 19, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 43 3948 4783 Osprey 1 22 23 Bald Eagle 0 5 52 Northern Harrier 1 60 79 Sharp-shinned Hawk 116 864 981 Cooper's Hawk 1 69 145 Northern Goshawk 0 4 11 Red-shouldered Hawk 2 127 639 Broad-winged Hawk 212 463 463 Red-tailed Hawk 38 976 2367 Rough-legged Hawk 5 56 92 Golden Eagle 0 1 2 American Kestrel 2 23 33 Merlin 2 5 9 Peregrine Falcon 0 2 4 Unknown UA 0 3 6 Unknown UB 1 30 114 Unknown UF 0 1 2 Unknown UE 0 0 0 Unknown UR 5 24 41 Total: 429 6683 9846 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 9 hours Official Counter: Bruce Duncan Observers: Peter Booker Weather: Observations: 1 BE adult was seen from the point between 11-12 not recorded on this sheet. ======================================================================== 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.
