Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 27, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 266 1289 1289 Osprey 0 0 0 Bald Eagle 0 30 30 Northern Harrier 6 19 19 Sharp-shinned Hawk 16 50 50 Cooper's Hawk 7 40 41 Northern Goshawk 0 1 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 112 221 221 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 91 845 846 Rough-legged Hawk 1 19 19 Golden Eagle 0 4 4 American Kestrel 1 12 12 Merlin 0 0 0 Peregrine Falcon 0 2 2 Unknown Accipiter 0 3 3 Unknown Buteo 0 5 5 Unknown Falcon 0 1 1 Unknown Eagle 0 1 1 Unknown Raptor 0 5 5 Total: 500 2547 2549 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Brian Mishell Observers: Colin Horstead, Ian Richards, Peter Booker Visitors: Marion Robertson, Toni Carson,Doris Southwell, Weather: Overall overcast conditions all day, some breaks in the morning but few.Wind was either calm or very light all day. Raptor Observations: Lots of Raptors particularly the red-shouldered hawks were very high Non-raptor Observations: Predictions: Not so hot with impending bad weather ahead of the migration ======================================================================== Report submitted by Brian Mishell () 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. Please note: Data in this report is not official until reviewed and finalized after the end of the season. © 2008 Niagara Peninsula Hawkwatch _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
