Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 28, 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 412 2105 2105 Osprey 0 0 0 Bald Eagle 2 32 32 Northern Harrier 1 23 23 Sharp-shinned Hawk 51 349 349 Cooper's Hawk 16 109 109 Northern Goshawk 0 4 4 Red-shouldered Hawk 41 546 546 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 275 1207 1213 Rough-legged Hawk 8 34 34 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 1 11 11 Merlin 0 2 2 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1 Unknown UA 0 1 1 Unknown UB 0 17 17 Unknown UF 0 0 0 Unknown UE 0 2 2 Unknown UR 0 8 8 Total: 807 4451 4457 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 9.18 hours Official Counter: Barry Cherriere Observers: Colin Horstead, Janet Snaith, Linda Cherriere, Tom Thomas Weather: Raptor Observations: BE-2 Non-raptor 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.
