Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 26, 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 55 3515 5761 Osprey 0 49 51 Bald Eagle 2 7 75 Northern Harrier 8 52 82 Sharp-shinned Hawk 89 1284 1451 Cooper's Hawk 7 85 180 Northern Goshawk 0 0 6 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 112 675 Broad-winged Hawk 118 1129 1129 Red-tailed Hawk 12 961 2953 Rough-legged Hawk 0 34 98 Golden Eagle 0 8 10 American Kestrel 1 28 58 Merlin 0 5 11 Peregrine Falcon 0 4 8 Gyrfalcon 0 0 1 Unknown UA 0 9 26 Unknown UB 0 46 87 Unknown UF 0 2 3 Unknown UE 0 1 4 Unknown UR 0 15 44 Total: 292 7346 12713 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 9 hours Official Counter: Denys Gardiner Observers: Weather: Raptor Observations: all Northern Harries were all females or imm. Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Bill Smith () Beamer Conservation Area, Grimsby, ON information may be found at: http://www.hwcn.org/link/niaghawk/ 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.