Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 03, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 1 1 Turkey Vulture 262 1236 3924 Osprey 1 1 1 Bald Eagle 0 5 39 Northern Harrier 2 19 44 Sharp-shinned Hawk 148 181 255 Cooper's Hawk 5 16 64 Northern Goshawk 0 0 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 130 225 563 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 157 354 1461 Rough-legged Hawk 5 9 41 Golden Eagle 0 0 5 American Kestrel 1 5 20 Merlin 0 1 2 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 3 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 3 Unknown Buteo 2 6 13 Unknown Falcon 1 1 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 1 Unknown Raptor 0 2 7 Total: 714 2063 6450 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:15:00 Total observation time: 8.25 hours Official Counter: Sandy Darling Observers: Visitors: Colin Horstead, Phil Wagget, Graham Jones, John Millman, Peter Booker, Ian Richards, Keith Seeley, David Weare, Barry Cherriere, Brandon & Eric Holden, Clive Hodder, Dave Sked, plus a number of others Weather: Day started with temperature of 3C and very light wind from SW, but wind soon changed to be from north to east with temperatures of 5 - 6. Mainly clear sky with wispy cloud Raptor Observations: First Osprey of the year and largest flight this year of Red-shouldered Hawks. Over 100 of four species. Non-raptor Observations: Blue bird calling, Fox Sparrow at feeders, 10 Pintails, Tree Swallow, Loons, Killdeer Predictions: Birds were spread through the day and one might expect them to continue tomorrow ======================================================================== Report submitted by Sandy Darling () 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 _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
