Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 31, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 8 2688 2688 Osprey 0 0 0 Bald Eagle 1 34 34 Northern Harrier 4 25 25 Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 75 75 Cooper's Hawk 1 46 47 Northern Goshawk 0 1 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 3 338 338 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 3 1107 1108 Rough-legged Hawk 1 32 32 Golden Eagle 0 5 5 American Kestrel 0 15 15 Merlin 0 1 1 Peregrine Falcon 0 2 2 Unknown Accipiter 0 3 3 Unknown Buteo 0 7 7 Unknown Falcon 0 1 1 Unknown Eagle 0 1 1 Unknown Raptor 0 5 5 Total: 23 4386 4388 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 14:30:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Geoff Carpentier Observers: Terrie Smith Visitors: Terrie Smith Weather: Misty/rain in most of morning, clearing around 9 a.m. with high solid cloud until 2:30 when light rain started again. Winds picked up about 9:30 a.m. and temperature rose to 10 C. (max.) Raptor Observations: Poor flight spread out over day ... mostly westerly direction at north end of viewing area. Non-raptor Observations: 6 Great Blue Herons, 1 Common Merganser, 4 Wood Ducks, 1 Northern Mockingbird, 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker, 4 eastern Bluebirds. No D.C. Cormorants ======================================================================== Report submitted by Geoff Carpentier () 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 ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org 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
