Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 30, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 1 3526 5772 Osprey 0 52 54 Bald Eagle 2 9 77 Northern Harrier 2 55 85 Sharp-shinned Hawk 38 1357 1524 Cooper's Hawk 4 90 185 Northern Goshawk 0 0 6 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 113 676 Broad-winged Hawk 27 1275 1275 Red-tailed Hawk 12 989 2981 Rough-legged Hawk 0 34 98 Golden Eagle 1 9 11 American Kestrel 1 29 59 Merlin 0 6 12 Peregrine Falcon 0 4 8 Gyrfalcon 0 0 1 Unknown UA 0 9 26 Unknown UB 1 47 88 Unknown UF 1 3 4 Unknown UE 0 1 4 Unknown UR 0 15 44 Total: 91 7623 12990 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Mike Street Observers: Alfred Raab, Colin Horstead, Phil Waggett Visitors: Many people on site enjoying the day and the birds, including a birding couple visiting from Oxford, England who were directed to the conservation area by people they met in the QEW service centre parking lot. Weather: Blue skies with high wispy clouds for the whole day; an east wind that got stronger during the day was complicated at times by strong northern gusts off Lake Ontario. Raptor Observations: Long-time hawkwatchers agreed that the view presented by the immature Golden Eagle was the best they had ever seen at Beamer. The bird came in just above the trees and did a loop over the tower with full bright sun on its back. Wow! The two immature Bald Eagles were also low but a bit furhter away. Non-raptor Observations: First sightings this year at Beamer of Nashville, Black-throated Green and Yellow-rumped Warblers, and an Eastern Kingbird. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Mike Street ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) 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.
