Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: May 09, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 1 Turkey Vulture 0 60 5638 Osprey 1 3 47 Bald Eagle 2 3 62 Northern Harrier 0 7 160 Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 216 2479 Cooper's Hawk 0 5 131 Northern Goshawk 0 1 5 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 637 Broad-winged Hawk 3 32 2959 Red-tailed Hawk 4 51 2223 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 60 Golden Eagle 1 1 9 American Kestrel 1 3 114 Merlin 0 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: 15 388 14624 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 13:00:00 Total observation time: 4 hours Official Counter: Tim Foran Observers: Brian Hawthorne, Colin Horstead Visitors: Brian Hawthorne. Weather: Initially overcast, with medium high clouds. A cool east wind blew off the lake. Later the sky cleared and became partly cloudy. Raptor Observations: Two adult Bald Eagles The first at 10:20 am, the second at 12:08 pm. One first year Golden Eagle at 12:02 pm. Juvenile Broad Winged Hawk at 10:45 am Non-raptor Observations: Great Blue Heron Predictions: Possibly good. We felt that their were still a few birds left to come through. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Tim Foran () 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
