Beamer Conservation Area
Grimsby, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 18, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 1 1
Turkey Vulture 83 2459 5147
Osprey 3 31 31
Bald Eagle 5 16 50
Northern Harrier 19 79 104
Sharp-shinned Hawk 487 1228 1302
Cooper's Hawk 12 59 107
Northern Goshawk 0 2 3
Red-shouldered Hawk 21 289 627
Broad-winged Hawk 926 1494 1494
Red-tailed Hawk 123 941 2048
Rough-legged Hawk 3 25 57
Golden Eagle 1 3 8
American Kestrel 19 53 68
Merlin 2 6 7
Peregrine Falcon 0 4 6
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 3
Unknown Buteo 0 8 15
Unknown Falcon 0 2 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 1
Unknown Raptor 0 23 28
Total: 1704 6723 11110
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 10 hours
Official Counter: Brian Mishell
Observers: Colin Horstead, Phil Waggett, Terry Osbourne, Tim King,
Tom Thomas
Visitors:
Everybody except Peter Booker was there including Wayne Parnall, Don
Bailey,Beth Bailey( both Bracebridge(, Marion Robertson, Barry Chariere,
Bob Curry, Glenda Slessor, Dave Don, Michael Myers,and whole lot more
Weather:
Light winds most of the day with very little cloud cover.Winds picked up a
little in the afternoon but died by late afternoon.The wind , what there
was was mostly South to South West all day.
Raptor Observations:
Althought there were a lot of birds they came very steadily all day
increasing to 2-300 per hour starting at 9 a.m. until after 4 p.m.. The
flights were mostly towards the lake or even over the lake, the flights
were higher as the day wore on. 13 species were seen. The Golden Eagle was
to the Counter's right the same time as another Bald Eagle to the Counter's
left as they flew over at the same time.
Non-raptor Observations:
Sandhill Crane observed going over at 12.19 p.m.
Predictions:
Probably quite good, because there were plenty if Broadwings at the end.
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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
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