Beamer Conservation Area, Grimsby, ON Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 09, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 704 1129 2805 Osprey 2 2 2 Bald Eagle 0 3 34 Northern Harrier 3 8 55 Sharp-shinned Hawk 22 60 293 Cooper's Hawk 8 19 145 Northern Goshawk 1 1 3 Red-shouldered Hawk 7 19 441 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 161 233 1474 Rough-legged Hawk 2 8 89 Golden Eagle 0 0 4 American Kestrel 3 3 23 Merlin 0 0 3 Peregrine Falcon 2 2 3 Unknown UA 1 2 19 Unknown UB 2 8 48 Unknown UF 0 0 2 Unknown UE 0 0 2 Unknown UR 3 5 37 Total: 921 1502 5482 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:30:00 Total observation time: 9.5 hours Official Counter: Tom Reavley Observers: Visitors: Hundreds of people visited the park today to enjoy the food, the company, the displays and most of all, the birds. And the birds did not disappoint us. Special thanks to Alina Barnett who diligently, carefully and neatly helped counter Tom Reavely for much of the day. Thanks Alina. Weather: A beautiful sunny day with comfortable temperatures for the NPH Open House. Highs reached 10 degrees C under light winds and a steady barometer. Observations: And the visitors to the Open House were not disappointed. They were treated to a spectacular 921 birds including 161 Red-tailed Hawks and a massive 704 Turkey Vultures. Also, a live Red-tailed Hawk that had completed rehabilitiation at the University of Guelph was released back to the wild, much to the delight of the spectators. ID Workshops by Mike Street, Migration Talks by Bruce Duncan, a children's program by Carla Carlson were all exceptionally well attended. Displays by OFO and other Niagara based nature clubs and our friends from Quest Tours were well attended, and many thanks to the hotdog and coffee vendor. ======================================================================== 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.
