[Ontbirds]HSR: Beamer Conservation Area (18 Mar 2008) 2 Raptors

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Beamer Conservation Area
Grimsby, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 18, 2008
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                0              0              0
Turkey Vulture               0             96             96
Osprey                       0              0              0
Bald Eagle                   0             17             17
Northern Harrier             1              3              3
Sharp-shinned Hawk           0             10             10
Cooper's Hawk                0             12             13
Northern Goshawk             0              1              1
Red-shouldered Hawk          0             26             26
Broad-winged Hawk            0              0              0
Red-tailed Hawk              1            279            280
Rough-legged Hawk            0              8              8
Golden Eagle                 0              2              2
American Kestrel             0              5              5
Merlin                       0              0              0
Peregrine Falcon             0              1              1
Unknown Accipiter            0              2              2
Unknown Buteo                0              2              2
Unknown Falcon               0              0              0
Unknown Eagle                0              0              0
Unknown Raptor               0              4              4

Total:                       2            468            470
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Observation start time: 08:00:00 
Observation end   time: 16:00:00 
Total observation time: 8 hours

Official Counter:        Peter Booker

Observers:        Marcie Jacklin

Visitors:
Dawn and Joey McFarlane, David Mills from Toronto.
Mike and Jenny Foley from Stoney Creek


Weather:
Full cloud cover for the count period. Temperature ranged from -1 to 5C
with on and off periods of drizzle, and one period midday of moderate rain.
Occasional light wind.

Raptor Observations:
Weather not conducive to raptor migration. Only two migrating raptors. Also
local Red-tail and Cooper's observed.

Non-raptor Observations:
Little activity other than local birds. Occasional groupsof robins,
blackbirds and waxwings.
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Report submitted by Peter Booker ()
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.