Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 27, 2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 474 1693 1693 Osprey 0 0 0 Bald Eagle 3 30 30 Northern Harrier 6 22 22 Sharp-shinned Hawk 222 298 298 Cooper's Hawk 10 93 93 Northern Goshawk 0 4 4 Red-shouldered Hawk 112 505 505 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 129 932 938 Rough-legged Hawk 5 26 26 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 2 10 10 Merlin 0 2 2 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1 Unknown UA 0 1 1 Unknown UB 8 17 17 Unknown UF 0 0 0 Unknown UE 1 2 2 Unknown UR 2 8 8 Total: 974 3644 3650 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 8.5 hours Official Counter: Colin Horstead Observers: Dave Sked, Marcie Jacklin, Mike Street, Tom Thomas Weather: Heavy fog 9:30am to 1:00pm Raptor Observations: 3-BE 2-adults 1-3 or 4 year. Non-raptor Observations: 37-Tundra Swans 14-Red-throated Loons 1-Coomon Loon 1-Tree Swallow 18-DC Cormorants 6-Fox Sparrows ======================================================================== 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.