Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 12, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 1 1 Turkey Vulture 21 1729 4417 Osprey 3 14 14 Bald Eagle 0 5 39 Northern Harrier 3 38 63 Sharp-shinned Hawk 18 321 395 Cooper's Hawk 1 18 66 Northern Goshawk 0 0 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 235 573 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 2 557 1664 Rough-legged Hawk 0 14 46 Golden Eagle 1 1 6 American Kestrel 2 21 36 Merlin 0 1 2 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 3 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 3 Unknown Buteo 0 7 14 Unknown Falcon 0 2 3 Unknown Eagle 0 0 1 Unknown Raptor 0 3 8 Total: 51 2968 7355 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 8.5 hours Official Counter: Phil Waggett Observers: Weather: Strong sw wind for most of the day. Overcast with light scattered showers at noon. Cool. Raptor Observations: A light flight but a few interesting sightings with an adult golden eagle at 12:10 the highlight. Local turkey vultures, red-tails, and a displaying cooper's hawk made sorting out the migrants a challenge at times. Non-raptor Observations: Spring migration continued despite the threatening weather. Bonaparte's gulls (22), wood ducks (8), common loons (10), double-crested cormorants (16), great blue heron (5), several large flocks of blackbirds, brown creepers, yellow-rumped warblers, 1 white-throated sparrow, 2 fox sparrows, several song sparrows. The local male cardinals were singing incessantly. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Phil Waggett () 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
