[Ontbirds]HSR: Beamer Conservation Area (12 Apr 2008) 51 Raptors

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Beamer Conservation Area
Grimsby, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 12, 2008
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                0              1              1
Turkey Vulture              21           1729           4417
Osprey                       3             14             14
Bald Eagle                   0              5             39
Northern Harrier             3             38             63
Sharp-shinned Hawk          18            321            395
Cooper's Hawk                1             18             66
Northern Goshawk             0              0              1
Red-shouldered Hawk          0            235            573
Broad-winged Hawk            0              0              0
Red-tailed Hawk              2            557           1664
Rough-legged Hawk            0             14             46
Golden Eagle                 1              1              6
American Kestrel             2             21             36
Merlin                       0              1              2
Peregrine Falcon             0              1              3
Unknown Accipiter            0              0              3
Unknown Buteo                0              7             14
Unknown Falcon               0              2              3
Unknown Eagle                0              0              1
Unknown Raptor               0              3              8

Total:                      51           2968           7355
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Observation start time: 07:00:00 
Observation end   time: 15:30:00 
Total observation time: 8.5 hours

Official Counter:        Phil Waggett

Observers:        

Weather:
Strong sw wind for most of the day.  Overcast with light scattered showers
at noon.  Cool.

Raptor Observations:
A light flight but a few interesting sightings with an adult golden eagle
at 12:10 the highlight.  Local turkey vultures, red-tails, and a displaying
cooper's hawk made sorting out the migrants a challenge at times.

Non-raptor Observations:
Spring migration continued despite the threatening weather.  Bonaparte's
gulls (22), wood ducks (8), common loons (10), double-crested cormorants
(16), great blue heron (5), several large flocks of blackbirds, brown
creepers, yellow-rumped warblers, 1 white-throated sparrow, 2 fox sparrows,
several song sparrows.  The local male cardinals were singing incessantly.
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Report submitted by Phil Waggett ()
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