Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 20, 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 8 105 105 Osprey 0 0 0 Bald Eagle 0 17 17 Northern Harrier 1 4 4 Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 13 13 Cooper's Hawk 1 15 16 Northern Goshawk 0 1 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 26 26 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 10 293 294 Rough-legged Hawk 1 9 9 Golden Eagle 0 2 2 American Kestrel 0 5 5 Merlin 0 0 0 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1 Unknown Accipiter 0 2 2 Unknown Buteo 0 2 2 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 4 4 Total: 23 499 501 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 7.5 hours Official Counter: Sandy Darling Observers: Mike Street Visitors: Brian Hawthorne, Graham Jones and John Millman Weather: Temperatures above freezing (1 to 4) with fairly strong winds fromwest to north-west. Mainly overcast with sunny periods. Raptor Observations: 1 adult Bald Eagle seen west of Beamer at 10:00 a.m., but not from observation tower Non-raptor Observations: Red-bellied Woodpecker north of tower. Passerines flying through west: 57 American Robins, 9 Grackles and 5 Red-winged Blackbirds. ======================================================================== Report submitted by () 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