Beamer Conservation Area
Grimsby, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 07, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 1 1
Turkey Vulture 186 1422 4110
Osprey 1 2 2
Bald Eagle 0 5 39
Northern Harrier 7 26 51
Sharp-shinned Hawk 53 234 308
Cooper's Hawk 1 17 65
Northern Goshawk 0 0 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 7 232 570
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 95 449 1556
Rough-legged Hawk 4 13 45
Golden Eagle 0 0 5
American Kestrel 2 7 22
Merlin 0 1 2
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 3
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 3
Unknown Buteo 0 6 13
Unknown Falcon 0 1 2
Unknown Eagle 0 0 1
Unknown Raptor 1 3 8
Total: 357 2420 6807
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Ann Gray
Observers: Bouwe Bergsma, Brian Gray, Colin Horstead, Dave Sked,
Phil Waggett, Tom Thomas
Visitors:
Bouwe Bergma, Tom Thomas, Colin Horstead, George Meyers, Brian Hawthorne,
David Sked, Tim Foran, John Stevens, Phil Waggett, Glenn Barnett, Barry
Cherriere, John Niewiadomski, George Holland,Kevin McLaughlin, Ed Couture
Weather:
Sunny with haze. Temp ranged from 9.5C to 16.2C. Breeze from E. No
precipitation.
Raptor Observations:
9 species of raptors. Predominately T.V. , R.T., and S.S.
Non-raptor Observations:
2 flocks of Double Crested Cormorants - 3 at 12:30pm and 3 at 1:30pm with
both groups flying north just below the ridge. 2 Common Loon, 1 Sandhill
Crane, 2 Tree Swallows, 1 male E. Bluebird, 3 Fox Sparrows, 1 Belted
Kingfisher.
Predictions:
>From 2 pm to 4 pm there were only 2 SS as the temperature dropped to 11.4C.
There probably aren't many more raptors in the pipeline to come through
early in the morning.
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Report submitted by Ann Gray ()
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
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