Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: May 06, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 1 Turkey Vulture 20 60 5638 Osprey 0 2 46 Bald Eagle 0 1 60 Northern Harrier 1 7 160 Sharp-shinned Hawk 19 213 2476 Cooper's Hawk 2 5 131 Northern Goshawk 0 1 5 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 637 Broad-winged Hawk 6 29 2956 Red-tailed Hawk 21 47 2219 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 60 Golden Eagle 0 0 8 American Kestrel 0 2 113 Merlin 1 1 10 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 7 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 8 Unknown Buteo 0 3 35 Unknown Falcon 0 0 3 Unknown Eagle 0 0 1 Unknown Raptor 0 2 35 Total: 70 373 14609 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Brian Mishell Observers: Barry Cherriere, Brian Hawthorne, Colin Horstead Visitors: Earl McCaig Grimsby Tom Rivelly Weather: Little or no winds all day.Cloud cover 70-100% throughout the day.Occasional gusts to 5 Km/Hr only occured sporadically. Raptor Observations: Half the count was over in the first two hours. Then just one's and two's Non-raptor Observations: Only the Blue Jays to keep us awake. Predictions: With rain expected I imagine it would be quiet. ======================================================================== 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 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
