Beamer Conservation Area
Grimsby, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 14, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 1 1
Turkey Vulture 64 2020 4708
Osprey 0 24 24
Bald Eagle 0 8 42
Northern Harrier 4 56 81
Sharp-shinned Hawk 13 421 495
Cooper's Hawk 2 41 89
Northern Goshawk 0 2 3
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 258 596
Broad-winged Hawk 3 3 3
Red-tailed Hawk 22 706 1813
Rough-legged Hawk 1 22 54
Golden Eagle 0 1 6
American Kestrel 0 26 41
Merlin 0 3 4
Peregrine Falcon 1 4 6
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 3
Unknown Buteo 0 8 15
Unknown Falcon 0 2 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 1
Unknown Raptor 0 21 26
Total: 110 3627 8014
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Ann Gray
Observers: Barry Cherriere, Brian Gray, Dave Sked, John Niewiadomski,
Mike Kirchin, Peter Booker
Visitors:
First visit from Brian and Kathy Coleman of St. Marys, Ontario; Tom Thomas,
Tim King, Kevin Mclaughlin, Bouwe Bergsma
Weather:
Mainly sunny with haze, cool N/NE breeze
Raptor Observations:
8 raptor species migrated today including the first 3 Broad-winged Hawks.
Non-raptor Observations:
Brown Thrasher singing (1), White-throated Sparrow (1), Fox Sparrow (2),
Tree Swallows (15), Purple Martins (2),Common Loon (3), Belted Kingfisher
(1)
Double-crested Cormorants: 3@ 11:20am, 14 @ 11:34 am, 7 @ 3:44pm, 8@ 3:48
pm - all flying high above the escarpment in a northerly direction.
Predictions:
With warmer temperatures for the balance of the week and the first
Broad-winged Hawks for the season today- possibly a few good Broad-winged
Hawk kettles later in the week.
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Report submitted by Ann Gray ()
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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