Beamer Conservation Area, Grimsby, ON Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: May 01, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 16 16 4937 Osprey 0 0 40 Bald Eagle 0 0 65 Northern Harrier 4 4 109 Sharp-shinned Hawk 34 34 1434 Cooper's Hawk 1 1 162 Northern Goshawk 0 0 12 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 640 Broad-winged Hawk 4 4 4758 Red-tailed Hawk 10 10 2561 Rough-legged Hawk 3 3 111 Golden Eagle 0 0 5 American Kestrel 1 1 37 Merlin 0 0 13 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 4 Unknown UA 0 0 9 Unknown UB 0 0 118 Unknown UF 0 0 3 Unknown UE 0 0 0 Unknown UR 0 0 47 Total: 73 73 15065 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 8.5 hours Official Counter: Keith Dieroff Observers: Weather: Intermittent rain and snow between 11 and 3 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.
