Beamer Conservation Area, Grimsby, ON Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 18, 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 18 3833 4668 Osprey 1 17 18 Bald Eagle 0 3 50 Northern Harrier 1 33 52 Sharp-shinned Hawk 47 628 745 Cooper's Hawk 2 62 138 Northern Goshawk 0 3 10 Red-shouldered Hawk 2 124 636 Broad-winged Hawk 58 62 62 Red-tailed Hawk 11 774 2165 Rough-legged Hawk 2 27 63 Golden Eagle 0 1 2 American Kestrel 2 16 26 Merlin 1 2 6 Peregrine Falcon 1 2 4 Unknown UA 0 1 4 Unknown UB 1 18 102 Unknown UF 0 1 2 Unknown UE 0 0 0 Unknown UR 6 17 34 Total: 153 5624 8787 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 7.5 hours Official Counter: Mike Street Observers: Bill Smith Weather: Observations: Today was not to bad 12 species of raptors with all 3 falcons, but low numders for Beamer at this date. Pine Warbler. ======================================================================== 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.