Beamer Conservation Area, Grimsby, ON Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 27, 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 41 4030 4865 Osprey 8 38 39 Bald Eagle 3 12 59 Northern Harrier 3 76 95 Sharp-shinned Hawk 46 1199 1316 Cooper's Hawk 3 78 154 Northern Goshawk 0 4 11 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 128 640 Broad-winged Hawk 76 3574 3574 Red-tailed Hawk 15 1129 2520 Rough-legged Hawk 0 69 105 Golden Eagle 0 3 4 American Kestrel 2 26 36 Merlin 1 9 13 Peregrine Falcon 0 2 4 Unknown UA 0 5 8 Unknown UB 0 34 118 Unknown UF 0 1 2 Unknown UE 0 4 4 Unknown UR 1 26 43 Total: 199 10447 13610 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8.25 hours Official Counter: Denys Gardiner Observers: Weather: Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Bill Smith () 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.