Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 26, 2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 5 2469 4941 Osprey 1 38 40 Bald Eagle 0 6 40 Northern Harrier 0 40 71 Sharp-shinned Hawk 17 394 837 Cooper's Hawk 0 55 174 Northern Goshawk 0 2 6 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 21 635 Broad-winged Hawk 145 233 233 Red-tailed Hawk 3 508 1927 Rough-legged Hawk 0 32 84 Golden Eagle 0 1 1 American Kestrel 3 34 60 Merlin 1 10 12 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 1 Unknown UA 0 2 3 Unknown UB 0 28 46 Unknown UF 0 0 0 Unknown UE 0 1 3 Unknown UR 1 19 28 Total: 177 3893 9142 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 10:15:00 Observation end time: 13:30:00 Total observation time: 3.25 hours Official Counter: Mike Street Observers: Visitors: Approx. 20 members of the Jordan Skaters Club out for a hike now that the skating season is over. Weather: Early morning rain was followed by a clear period, followed in turn by heavy rain and thunder storms. Raptor Observations: To get where it wanted to go a Common Loon had to dodge between a Broad-winged Hawk and an American Kestrel. This happened just above tree-top level on the edge of the woodlot east of the tower. Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Mike Street (mikestreet1@gmail.com) 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.