Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: May 14, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 1 Turkey Vulture 0 81 5659 Osprey 0 5 49 Bald Eagle 0 4 63 Northern Harrier 0 14 167 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 228 2491 Cooper's Hawk 0 6 132 Northern Goshawk 0 1 5 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 637 Broad-winged Hawk 0 34 2961 Red-tailed Hawk 2 62 2234 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 60 Golden Eagle 0 6 14 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: 3 451 14687 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Bouwe Bergsma Observers: Visitors: Diane and Jerry Harris from Toronto. Weather: A dull, windy and cool day with rain starting at 2pm(EST). Cloud cover remained at 100% the whole duration. Raptor Observations: Almost no migration again, with the local,Turkey Vultures(6),Cooper's Hawks(2) and Red-tailed Hawks(2). Non-raptor Observations: Rough-winged swallows were very active (hopefully eating the black flies), as was the Brown Thrasher. Others were Canada Geese, Double Crested Cormorants(3)10:30 E, Cardinals, Cowbirds, Robins, Red-winged Blackbirds, Chickadees,Blue Jays,Crows,Goldfinch and Grackles. The wind was even too much for the House Wren as she never came out. Predictions: Sunny 15C NW-15K winds. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Brian Hawthorne () 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
