[Ontbirds]HSR:BrianMishell

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Beamer Conservation Area
Grimsby, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 27, 2008
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                0              0              0
Turkey Vulture             266           1289           1289
Osprey                       0              0              0
Bald Eagle                   0             30             30
Northern Harrier             6             19             19
Sharp-shinned Hawk          16             50             50
Cooper's Hawk                7             40             41
Northern Goshawk             0              1              1
Red-shouldered Hawk        112            221            221
Broad-winged Hawk            0              0              0
Red-tailed Hawk             91            845            846
Rough-legged Hawk            1             19             19
Golden Eagle                 0              4              4
American Kestrel             1             12             12
Merlin                       0              0              0
Peregrine Falcon             0              2              2
Unknown Accipiter            0              3              3
Unknown Buteo                0              5              5
Unknown Falcon               0              1              1
Unknown Eagle                0              1              1
Unknown Raptor               0              5              5

Total:                     500           2547           2549
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Observation start time: 08:00:00 
Observation end   time: 16:00:00 
Total observation time: 8 hours

Official Counter:        Brian Mishell

Observers:        Colin Horstead, Ian Richards, Peter Booker

Visitors:
 Marion Robertson, Toni Carson,Doris Southwell,


Weather:
Overall overcast conditions all day, some breaks in the morning but
few.Wind was either calm or very light all day.

Raptor Observations:
Lots of Raptors particularly the red-shouldered hawks were very high

Non-raptor Observations:


Predictions:
Not so hot with impending bad weather ahead of the migration
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Report submitted by Brian Mishell ()
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