Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: May 15, 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 6 165 5377 Osprey 0 2 49 Bald Eagle 0 5 53 Northern Harrier 1 27 113 Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 264 1483 Cooper's Hawk 0 15 210 Northern Goshawk 0 0 8 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 3 641 Broad-winged Hawk 0 381 2395 Red-tailed Hawk 0 107 2169 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 88 Golden Eagle 0 2 5 American Kestrel 0 5 76 Merlin 0 1 17 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown UA 0 0 7 Unknown UB 0 2 58 Unknown UF 0 0 3 Unknown UE 0 0 3 Unknown UR 0 17 61 Total: 9 997 12818 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 5 hours Official Counter: Mike Street Observers: Weather: Mostly sunny and hot, with very strong SW winds Raptor Observations: Only a few birds on the last day of the Niagara Peninsula Hawkwatch's 2007 season. Please note that the season totals are not complete because two reports are hung up in the mail. It is not expected that more than 100 birds were seen on those days combined. Non-raptor Observations: Warblers, thrushes, grackles and woodpeckers kept the counter company today. ======================================================================== 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.
