Beamer Conservation Area, Grimsby, ON Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 30, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 1393 1393 Osprey 0 0 0 Bald Eagle 0 23 26 Northern Harrier 0 38 40 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 190 190 Cooper's Hawk 0 101 101 Northern Goshawk 0 1 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 261 261 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 0 1077 1089 Rough-legged Hawk 0 78 78 Golden Eagle 0 4 4 American Kestrel 0 15 15 Merlin 0 3 3 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1 Unknown UA 0 12 12 Unknown UB 0 28 28 Unknown UF 0 2 2 Unknown UE 0 1 1 Unknown UR 0 31 32 Total: 0 3259 3277 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 09:00:00 Total observation time: 1 hours Official Counter: Tom Reavley Observers: Weather: Rain, rain go away, but unfortunately it did not today. The watch was rained out after the first hour. Observations: none. Predictions: Not loking good. Forecast is for lots more rain. ======================================================================== 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.
