Cooler temperatures and strong winds brought a flood of birds to Beamer CA in Grimsby, ON today. Counter Tom Reavley happily reports an excellent first flight of Red-shouldered Hawks and that all the Bald Eagles were "almost low enough to count the feathers". Turkey Vulture - 180 Bald Eagle - 6 Northern Harrier - 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk - 7 Cooper's Hawk - 15 Red-shouldered Hawk - 70 Red-tailed Hawk - 241 Rough-legged Hawk - 1 American Kestrel - 1 Unid. Buteo - 9 Unid. Raptor - 1 Total - 532 Niagara Peninsula Hawkwatch counters are stationed at Beamer Memorial Conservation Area in Grimsby, ON from 8AM-4PM Standard Time every day from March 1 through May 15, except in very bad weather. An average of 14,500 of 15 species of hawks, eagles, falcons and vultures is counted each season. Grimsby is located on the south shore of Lake Ontario, 20 km east of Hamilton, 40km west of Niagara Falls. For more information visit our website: www.hwcn.org/link/niaghawk/ Visitors are always welcome. To get to Beamer CA take the Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) to Exit 71 in Grimsby, then follow Christie St. South and Mountain St. to the top of the escarpment. Turn right (west) on Ridge Rd. W., go 1.6km to Quarry Rd., then turn right again and go 100 yards. Parking is available inside the park, at the entrance and on Quarry and Ridge Roads. When parking at the entrance or on the roads please DO NOT LEAVE VALUABLES IN YOUR CAR. Mike Street Ancaster, Ontario, Canada mikestreet@hwcn.org Mike Street <mikestreet@hwcn.org>