Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: May 01, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 1 Turkey Vulture 17 17 5595 Osprey 2 2 46 Bald Eagle 0 0 59 Northern Harrier 1 1 154 Sharp-shinned Hawk 13 13 2276 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 126 Northern Goshawk 0 0 4 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 637 Broad-winged Hawk 4 4 2931 Red-tailed Hawk 4 4 2176 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 60 Golden Eagle 0 0 8 American Kestrel 0 0 111 Merlin 0 0 9 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 7 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 8 Unknown Buteo 0 0 32 Unknown Falcon 0 0 3 Unknown Eagle 0 0 1 Unknown Raptor 0 0 33 Total: 41 41 14277 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Brian Mishell Observers: Alfred Raab, Dave Sked Visitors: Ann and Niel Gray from Oakville, Weather: Started of with 5% cloudcover went to 100% cloud civer by11 a.m. and stayed that way with light winds.There was a slight haze ( smog) all day limiting visibility ti 5 Km. Raptor Observations: No great numbers , only 1 or 2 stragglers at a time.A marure Red-Tail at 11.20 attacked a rodent directly south of the Tower, by the bushes. He/She missed. Non-raptor Observations: Lots of Blue Jays, N.R.W.S., but most interesting were the 4 Black Throated Blue Warblers seen in the early afternoon in the Apple trees south west of the tower. Predictions: With rain expected the count will be low. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Brian Mishell () 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
