Beamer Conservation Area, Grimsby, ON Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: May 10, 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 9 209 5130 Osprey 3 5 45 Bald Eagle 0 5 70 Northern Harrier 2 22 127 Sharp-shinned Hawk 15 356 1756 Cooper's Hawk 0 22 183 Northern Goshawk 0 0 12 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 641 Broad-winged Hawk 26 781 5535 Red-tailed Hawk 12 139 2690 Rough-legged Hawk 0 12 120 Golden Eagle 0 3 8 American Kestrel 0 9 45 Merlin 1 2 15 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 5 Unknown UA 1 1 10 Unknown UB 0 2 120 Unknown UF 0 2 5 Unknown UE 0 1 1 Unknown UR 0 0 47 Total: 69 1573 16565 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Tom Reavley Observers: Weather: Bright clear morning. Observations: Hummingbird at 10:45 Sandhill Cranes at 11:10 ======================================================================== 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.