Beamer Conservation Area, Grimsby, ON Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: May 08, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 14 164 5085 Osprey 0 2 42 Bald Eagle 0 3 68 Northern Harrier 2 16 121 Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 257 1657 Cooper's Hawk 2 19 180 Northern Goshawk 0 0 12 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 641 Broad-winged Hawk 11 736 5490 Red-tailed Hawk 3 102 2653 Rough-legged Hawk 0 10 118 Golden Eagle 0 3 8 American Kestrel 0 9 45 Merlin 0 0 13 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 5 Unknown UA 0 0 9 Unknown UB 0 2 120 Unknown UF 0 0 3 Unknown UE 0 0 0 Unknown UR 0 0 47 Total: 36 1325 16317 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Bill Smith Observers: John Djukic 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.
