Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 02, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 348 770 3016 Osprey 1 1 3 Bald Eagle 1 1 69 Northern Harrier 0 2 32 Sharp-shinned Hawk 122 133 300 Cooper's Hawk 24 29 124 Northern Goshawk 0 0 6 Red-shouldered Hawk 81 82 645 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 231 241 2233 Rough-legged Hawk 13 13 77 Golden Eagle 3 3 5 American Kestrel 1 1 31 Merlin 0 0 6 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 4 Gyrfalcon 0 0 1 Unknown UA 4 4 21 Unknown UB 13 13 54 Unknown UF 0 0 1 Unknown UE 0 0 3 Unknown UR 2 2 31 Total: 844 1295 6662 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: George Naylor Observers: Kevin McLaughlin Weather: Raptor Observations: An adult Red-tailed dark-morph Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== 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.
