[Ontbirds]HSR: Beamer Conservation Area (20 Mar 2008) 23 Raptors

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Beamer Conservation Area
Grimsby, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 20, 2008
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                0              0              0
Turkey Vulture               8            105            105
Osprey                       0              0              0
Bald Eagle                   0             17             17
Northern Harrier             1              4              4
Sharp-shinned Hawk           2             13             13
Cooper's Hawk                1             15             16
Northern Goshawk             0              1              1
Red-shouldered Hawk          0             26             26
Broad-winged Hawk            0              0              0
Red-tailed Hawk             10            293            294
Rough-legged Hawk            1              9              9
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:                      23            499            501
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Observation start time: 08:00:00 
Observation end   time: 16:00:00 
Total observation time: 7.5 hours

Official Counter:        Sandy Darling

Observers:        Mike Street

Visitors:
Brian Hawthorne, Graham Jones and John Millman


Weather:
Temperatures above freezing (1 to 4) with fairly strong winds fromwest to
north-west.  Mainly overcast with sunny periods.

Raptor Observations:
1 adult Bald Eagle seen west of Beamer at 10:00 a.m., but not from
observation tower

Non-raptor Observations:
Red-bellied Woodpecker north of tower.  Passerines flying through west: 57
American Robins, 9 Grackles and 5 Red-winged Blackbirds.
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Beamer Conservation Area, Grimsby, ON information may be found at:
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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.

Please note: Data in this report is not official until reviewed and finalized after the end of the season. © 2008 Niagara Peninsula Hawkwatch