Beamer Conservation Area, Grimsby, ON Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 19, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 1 1 Turkey Vulture 43 2420 4096 Osprey 0 27 27 Bald Eagle 0 9 40 Northern Harrier 6 72 119 Sharp-shinned Hawk 102 781 1014 Cooper's Hawk 0 71 197 Northern Goshawk 1 6 8 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 69 491 Broad-winged Hawk 3 27 27 Red-tailed Hawk 2 845 2086 Rough-legged Hawk 1 91 172 Golden Eagle 0 0 4 American Kestrel 4 38 58 Merlin 0 7 10 Peregrine Falcon 0 2 3 Unknown UA 0 23 40 Unknown UB 0 48 88 Unknown UF 0 0 2 Unknown UE 0 1 3 Unknown UR 0 21 53 Total: 162 4559 8539 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Bob Curry Observers: Weather: Strong winds and very warm weather with todays high reaching 20 degrees C. Observations: Sharp-shinned hawks continued their climb today with 102 crossing the park. ======================================================================== 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.
