Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 14, 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 1 1 Turkey Vulture 64 2020 4708 Osprey 0 24 24 Bald Eagle 0 8 42 Northern Harrier 4 56 81 Sharp-shinned Hawk 13 421 495 Cooper's Hawk 2 41 89 Northern Goshawk 0 2 3 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 258 596 Broad-winged Hawk 3 3 3 Red-tailed Hawk 22 706 1813 Rough-legged Hawk 1 22 54 Golden Eagle 0 1 6 American Kestrel 0 26 41 Merlin 0 3 4 Peregrine Falcon 1 4 6 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 3 Unknown Buteo 0 8 15 Unknown Falcon 0 2 3 Unknown Eagle 0 0 1 Unknown Raptor 0 21 26 Total: 110 3627 8014 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Ann Gray Observers: Barry Cherriere, Brian Gray, Dave Sked, John Niewiadomski, Mike Kirchin, Peter Booker Visitors: First visit from Brian and Kathy Coleman of St. Marys, Ontario; Tom Thomas, Tim King, Kevin Mclaughlin, Bouwe Bergsma Weather: Mainly sunny with haze, cool N/NE breeze Raptor Observations: 8 raptor species migrated today including the first 3 Broad-winged Hawks. Non-raptor Observations: Brown Thrasher singing (1), White-throated Sparrow (1), Fox Sparrow (2), Tree Swallows (15), Purple Martins (2),Common Loon (3), Belted Kingfisher (1) Double-crested Cormorants: 3@ 11:20am, 14 @ 11:34 am, 7 @ 3:44pm, 8@ 3:48 pm - all flying high above the escarpment in a northerly direction. Predictions: With warmer temperatures for the balance of the week and the first Broad-winged Hawks for the season today- possibly a few good Broad-winged Hawk kettles later in the week. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Ann Gray () 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