Beamer Conservation Area, Grimsby, ON Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: May 05, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 1 Turkey Vulture 1 9 4509 Osprey 0 1 43 Bald Eagle 0 0 47 Northern Harrier 2 3 183 Sharp-shinned Hawk 19 134 1927 Cooper's Hawk 0 5 240 Northern Goshawk 0 0 10 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 513 Broad-winged Hawk 18 67 2419 Red-tailed Hawk 5 10 2363 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 191 Golden Eagle 0 0 5 American Kestrel 0 1 80 Merlin 1 3 17 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 5 Unknown UA 0 1 43 Unknown UB 0 0 113 Unknown UF 0 0 2 Unknown UE 0 0 3 Unknown UR 0 0 58 Total: 46 235 12772 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Paul Summerskill Observers: Tina Summerskill Visitors: Miss Bobbie Duncan and 24 of her students from the Waterdown District High School Outboad Program visited and talked with todays hawk watchers and counters. All together a delightful group to have around on a slow day. Weather: It was a beautiful day today with NW winds blowing in big puffy clouds. Unfortunately, the birds did not read the weather forecast. Observations: Very few birdss today, mostly Sharp-shinned Hawks and Broad-winged Hawks. Lots of local activity with displaying Cooper's Hawks and a lovely Red-tail giving us kiting demonstrations all day. The local TV family made several trips over the park, enjoying the NW wind. LOts of blue jays today and the local tree swallows were having a good time. ======================================================================== 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.
