Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 04, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 63 1046 3292 Osprey 0 1 3 Bald Eagle 0 1 69 Northern Harrier 1 4 34 Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 180 347 Cooper's Hawk 0 35 130 Northern Goshawk 0 0 6 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 85 648 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 4 272 2264 Rough-legged Hawk 0 13 77 Golden Eagle 0 3 5 American Kestrel 0 5 35 Merlin 0 0 6 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 4 Gyrfalcon 0 0 1 Unknown UA 0 4 21 Unknown UB 0 13 54 Unknown UF 0 1 2 Unknown UE 0 0 3 Unknown UR 0 2 31 Total: 71 1665 7032 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Tom Reavley Observers: Visitors: B.Bergsma B. Chereier stop by for a while. Weather: Scartter fluries through the area. Light snow around 12:20 and heavy snow at 2:20 Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: 5 cormorants flew by ======================================================================== 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.
