Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: May 04, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 29 5825 Osprey 2 4 62 Bald Eagle 0 2 80 Northern Harrier 2 2 89 Sharp-shinned Hawk 15 28 1637 Cooper's Hawk 1 4 194 Northern Goshawk 0 0 6 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 677 Broad-winged Hawk 6 9 1934 Red-tailed Hawk 6 13 3038 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 101 Golden Eagle 0 0 11 American Kestrel 1 1 61 Merlin 0 0 12 Peregrine Falcon 1 1 9 Gyrfalcon 0 0 1 Unknown UA 0 0 27 Unknown UB 0 0 88 Unknown UF 1 1 5 Unknown UE 0 0 6 Unknown UR 0 0 47 Total: 35 95 13910 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:15:00 Observation end time: 15:45:00 Total observation time: 7.5 hours Official Counter: Mike Street Observers: Bill Smith Visitors: Roger and Jane from Manchester, England Counter visitors: Barry Cherriere, Colin Horstead, Mike Pearson, Phil Waggett Weather: Strong south and southwest winds preceded a cold front that was heading southeast. Raptor Observations: Not a lot of quantity but some quality, with two Osprey, two Northern Harriers and an adult male Peregrine Falcon counted. The flight in the first hour was eastbound, very rare at Beamer, caused by the strong winds pushing up against the front which was almost on top of us. Non-raptor Observations: New non-raptors for Beamer today included: House Wren, Grey Catbird, Great-crested Flycatcher and Green Heron. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Mike Street ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) 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.
