Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: May 11, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 1 Turkey Vulture 17 77 5655 Osprey 1 4 48 Bald Eagle 1 4 63 Northern Harrier 4 11 164 Sharp-shinned Hawk 7 224 2487 Cooper's Hawk 1 6 132 Northern Goshawk 0 1 5 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 637 Broad-winged Hawk 2 34 2961 Red-tailed Hawk 5 60 2232 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 60 Golden Eagle 4 5 13 American Kestrel 0 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 3 36 Total: 42 436 14672 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8.5 hours Official Counter: John Stevens Observers: Brian Hawthorne, Derrick Lyon, Jennifer Lyon Visitors: Jalata and Voytek Chalas of Burlington, several family groups Weather: Initially partly sunny becoming 100% thin cloud by 0800 EST, which gradually thickened during the day. Rain moved in around 1445 EST. Raptor Observations: One-day record for GE in May at Beamer with 4. Very pale immature buteo recorded as a Red-tailed Hawk but may have been a Krider's. Non-raptor Observations: 37 non-raptor species recorded from the tower without any sign of an oriole or tanager. Black flies becoming numerous. Predictions: Rain forecast ======================================================================== Report submitted by John Stevens () 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
