Beamer Conservation Area
Grimsby, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 29, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 406 1833 1833
Osprey 0 0 0
Bald Eagle 2 32 32
Northern Harrier 0 20 20
Sharp-shinned Hawk 7 61 61
Cooper's Hawk 1 41 42
Northern Goshawk 0 1 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 56 282 282
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 93 954 955
Rough-legged Hawk 4 23 23
Golden Eagle 1 5 5
American Kestrel 0 12 12
Merlin 0 0 0
Peregrine Falcon 0 2 2
Unknown Accipiter 0 3 3
Unknown Buteo 1 6 6
Unknown Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Eagle 0 1 1
Unknown Raptor 0 5 5
Total: 571 3282 3284
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Observation start time: 06:00:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 10.92 hours
Official Counter: Chris Escott
Observers: Barry Cherriere, Colin Horstead, Linda Cherriere,
Phil Waggett
Visitors:
Junior Hamilton Naturalists (34 young birders and 25 adults), Colin
Horstead, Jennifer & Derek Lyon, Tony Nicholls, Dave Weir, Phil Waggett,
Brian Hawthorne, Mike Street, Jacques Giraud, Kayo Roy, Barry & Linda
Cherriere, Derek Nichols, Kevin McLaughlin, Dave Sked and Fran, Brandon
Holden, Tim Foran, Bridget Hribljan, Mary Rae, and a number of others.
Weather:
Clear and sunny, with cloud cover from about 7:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. but
otherwise virtually cloudless. Temperatures rose from -3 C to a high of +1
C then back to -2 C by the end of the count. Winds were mainly N and later
NE, generally light, but with chilly gusts from time to time.
Raptor Observations:
In the 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. hour an almost pure white Red-tailed Hawk went
over, with other RTHA and other species, followed shortly by a very light
coloured Red-tailed Hawk that resembled a Krider's form.
Non-raptor Observations:
Northern Mockingbird, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Wilson's Snipe
Predictions:
Weather will reportedly be sunny with cloudy period, SE wind and high of +4
C or warmer, so should be a very good day.
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Report submitted by Chris Escott ()
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.
Please note: Data in this report is not official until reviewed and finalized
after the end of the season. © 2008 Niagara Peninsula Hawkwatch
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