Beamer Conservation Area, Grimsby, ON Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 18, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 1 1 Turkey Vulture 5 2377 4053 Osprey 4 27 27 Bald Eagle 0 9 40 Northern Harrier 14 66 113 Sharp-shinned Hawk 235 679 912 Cooper's Hawk 7 71 197 Northern Goshawk 0 5 7 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 69 491 Broad-winged Hawk 17 24 24 Red-tailed Hawk 6 843 2084 Rough-legged Hawk 1 90 171 Golden Eagle 0 0 4 American Kestrel 4 34 54 Merlin 2 7 10 Peregrine Falcon 0 2 3 Unknown UA 0 23 40 Unknown UB 1 48 88 Unknown UF 0 0 2 Unknown UE 0 1 3 Unknown UR 0 21 53 Total: 296 4397 8377 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 7.5 hours Official Counter: Phil Waggett Observers: Weather: Predominantly NE winds today withtemperatures reaching 14 degrees C. Early morning precipitation foiled the morning count. Observations: 235 sharp-shinned hawks lead the pack today. 15 Common Loons were seen migrating today in 1's and 2's. ======================================================================== 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.
