Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 08, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 1 1 Turkey Vulture 161 1583 4271 Osprey 2 4 4 Bald Eagle 0 5 39 Northern Harrier 4 30 55 Sharp-shinned Hawk 45 279 353 Cooper's Hawk 0 17 65 Northern Goshawk 0 0 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 3 235 573 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 57 506 1613 Rough-legged Hawk 1 14 46 Golden Eagle 0 0 5 American Kestrel 8 15 30 Merlin 0 1 2 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 3 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 3 Unknown Buteo 1 7 14 Unknown Falcon 1 2 3 Unknown Eagle 0 0 1 Unknown Raptor 0 3 8 Total: 283 2703 7090 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:30:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8.5 hours Official Counter: Ian Richards Observers: Visitors: About 15 visitors total, plus one school group of about 60 kids and teachers/parents. Weather: Warm and mostly sunny for the day, with winds starting out from southwest, but eventually veering around to the northeast. Raptor Observations: Excellent views of a dark morph Rough-legged Hawk. Observers helping with the count included Colin Horstead, Phil Waggett, Peter Booker, George Holland, Barry and Linda Cherriere, and Kevin McLaughlin. Non-raptor Observations: Two Sandhill Cranes migrated over separately. Both were heading west at very high altitude. ======================================================================== 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. 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
