Beamer Conservation Area, Grimsby, ON Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 13, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 33 3776 4611 Osprey 1 15 16 Bald Eagle 0 3 50 Northern Harrier 2 31 50 Sharp-shinned Hawk 11 574 691 Cooper's Hawk 6 57 133 Northern Goshawk 2 3 10 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 122 634 Broad-winged Hawk 0 3 3 Red-tailed Hawk 15 716 2107 Rough-legged Hawk 4 21 57 Golden Eagle 0 1 2 American Kestrel 0 13 23 Merlin 0 1 5 Peregrine Falcon 1 1 3 Unknown UA 0 1 4 Unknown UB 0 16 100 Unknown UF 0 1 2 Unknown UE 0 0 0 Unknown UR 0 11 28 Total: 75 5366 8529 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours Official Counter: Denys Gardiner Observers: Weather: North-east winds for three days stopped big numbers of hawks moving through on the high pressure system with almosy clear skys. Observations: ======================================================================== 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. 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.
