Beamer Conservation Area, Grimsby, ON Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 06, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 3 3 Osprey 0 0 0 Bald Eagle 0 0 2 Northern Harrier 0 1 3 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 5 5 Cooper's Hawk 1 3 3 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 1 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 9 31 43 Rough-legged Hawk 0 2 2 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 1 1 1 Merlin 0 0 0 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown UA 0 1 1 Unknown UB 0 0 0 Unknown UF 0 0 0 Unknown UE 0 0 0 Unknown UR 0 0 1 Total: 11 48 65 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Phil Waggett Observers: Tom Thomas Weather: No precipitation today, but fairly strong winds. Temperature hovered around 3 degrees all day under cloudy skies. Observations: Nine Red-tailed Hawks dominated todays flight with a Cooper's Hawk and a lone American Kestrel to add a little spice. A pair of local Coopers Hawks (not included in the count) were active in the area all day, exhibiting territorial flight characteristics. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Bill Brown ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Beamer Conservation Area, Grimsby, ON information may be found at: http://www.hwcn.org/link/niaghawk/index.html 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. 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. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.
