[Ontbirds]HSR: Beamer Conservation Area (25 Mar 2008) 135 Raptors

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Beamer Conservation Area
Grimsby, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 25, 2008
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                0              0              0
Turkey Vulture             106            639            639
Osprey                       0              0              0
Bald Eagle                   2             27             27
Northern Harrier             5             10             10
Sharp-shinned Hawk           7             25             25
Cooper's Hawk                4             26             27
Northern Goshawk             0              1              1
Red-shouldered Hawk          3             75             75
Broad-winged Hawk            0              0              0
Red-tailed Hawk              4            694            695
Rough-legged Hawk            1             16             16
Golden Eagle                 0              4              4
American Kestrel             0             11             11
Merlin                       0              0              0
Peregrine Falcon             1              2              2
Unknown Accipiter            1              3              3
Unknown Buteo                0              3              3
Unknown Falcon               1              1              1
Unknown Eagle                0              0              0
Unknown Raptor               0              5              5

Total:                     135           1542           1544
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Observation start time: 07:30:00 
Observation end   time: 15:00:00 
Total observation time: 6.75 hours

Official Counter:        Janet Snaith

Observers:        Barry Cherriere, David Weare, Linda Cherriere,
                  Sandra Horvath

Visitors:
Many thanks to Barry and Linda Cherriere, Sandra and Frank Horvath, David
Weare (Brampton), Brian Hawthorne, Barry Jones, Bob Stamp, Jim Heslop, all
hardy souls.


Weather:
Overcast all day, with strong winds and gusting mainly from the ssw, est.
to 70 kmph. Temp to 4.4 Celsius at midday, though seemed much colder. Sleet
began mid afternoon, and the flight reflected it. 

Raptor Observations:
Given strong winds, a reasonable flight with birds travelling at treetop
heights. A sole perigrine rocketed through!

Non-raptor Observations:
Several flocks of Canada Geese, numbers of Robins and Killdeer on the move.

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Report submitted by Janet Snaith ()
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.

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