Beamer Conservation Area, Grimsby, ON Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 10, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 56 3186 4018 Osprey 0 12 13 Bald Eagle 0 2 47 Northern Harrier 1 22 40 Sharp-shinned Hawk 34 400 513 Cooper's Hawk 2 32 103 Northern Goshawk 0 0 7 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 116 619 Broad-winged Hawk 1 1 1 Red-tailed Hawk 38 516 1825 Rough-legged Hawk 0 14 48 Golden Eagle 0 1 2 American Kestrel 1 6 15 Merlin 0 1 5 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 1 Unknown UA 1 1 4 Unknown UB 5 16 100 Unknown UF 0 1 2 Unknown UE 0 0 0 Unknown UR 6 6 23 Total: 145 4333 7386 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: John Olmsted Observers: Bob Stamp, Gord McNulty Weather: Observations: BW was a good record for this date for Beamer. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Bill Smith () Beamer Conservation Area, Grimsby, ON information may be found at: http://www.hwcn.org/link/niaghawk/ Site Description: 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. Directions to site: 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.
