Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 23, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 1 1 Turkey Vulture 8 2659 5347 Osprey 1 38 38 Bald Eagle 0 21 55 Northern Harrier 1 100 125 Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 1653 1727 Cooper's Hawk 0 72 120 Northern Goshawk 0 2 3 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 290 628 Broad-winged Hawk 1 1858 1858 Red-tailed Hawk 1 1005 2112 Rough-legged Hawk 0 26 58 Golden Eagle 0 3 8 American Kestrel 0 87 102 Merlin 1 8 9 Peregrine Falcon 0 5 7 Unknown Accipiter 0 1 4 Unknown Buteo 0 14 21 Unknown Falcon 0 2 3 Unknown Eagle 0 0 1 Unknown Raptor 0 28 33 Total: 16 7873 12260 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 13:00:00 Total observation time: 5 hours Official Counter: Bob Curry Observers: Visitors: Graeme Jones, Tom Reavley, Brian Hawthorne, Colin Horstead, Ron Pittaway, Jean iron, Eric, Sue and Brandon Holden, Paul Roche. Weather: Sunny with light high clouds until thunderclouds by about 1 pm. Winds light and variable. Raptor Observations: Extremely poor flight. Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Bob Curry () 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
