Beamer Conservation Area, Grimsby, ON Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: May 12, 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 85 4987 Osprey 1 6 57 Bald Eagle 0 4 63 Northern Harrier 0 12 92 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 150 2307 Cooper's Hawk 0 13 218 Northern Goshawk 0 1 6 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 455 Broad-winged Hawk 1 419 3238 Red-tailed Hawk 0 79 2211 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 39 Golden Eagle 0 0 8 American Kestrel 0 2 98 Merlin 0 0 10 Peregrine Falcon 0 3 7 Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 Unknown UA 0 0 30 Unknown UB 0 3 164 Unknown UF 0 0 3 Unknown UE 0 0 5 Unknown UR 0 9 125 Total: 2 788 14123 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 12:00:00 Total observation time: 5 hours Site Coordinator: Tom Reavley Observers: Weather: Temperatures reached 9°C today under stormy skies and promises of a rainy day. Observations: Although the local vultures and red-tails were active there was not much else. A lone osprey braved the storms and Tom had a great look at a dark morph Broad-winged Hawk that took a great interest in the "owl tree" and gave Tom a very clear view. In Tom's own words "the bird was crow black". It pays to be a regular counter eh Tom? ======================================================================== Report submitted by Bill Brown ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Beamer Conservation Area, Grimsby, ON information may be found at: http://www.hwcn.org/link/niaghawk/index.html 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. 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. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.
