Beamer Conservation Area, Grimsby, ON Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 16, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 49 3874 4709 Osprey 2 19 20 Bald Eagle 2 5 52 Northern Harrier 16 52 71 Sharp-shinned Hawk 46 637 754 Cooper's Hawk 3 63 139 Northern Goshawk 1 4 11 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 123 635 Broad-winged Hawk 5 9 9 Red-tailed Hawk 108 920 2311 Rough-legged Hawk 21 48 84 Golden Eagle 0 1 2 American Kestrel 3 17 27 Merlin 1 2 6 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 3 Unknown UA 1 2 5 Unknown UB 7 24 108 Unknown UF 0 1 2 Unknown UE 0 0 0 Unknown UR 1 12 29 Total: 267 5814 8977 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 9 hours Official Counter: Geoff Carpentier Observers: Terrie Smith Weather: 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.
