[Ontbirds]HSR: Beamer Conservation Area (23 Apr 2008) 16 Raptors

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Beamer Conservation Area
Grimsby, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 23, 2008
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                0              1              1
Turkey Vulture               8           2659           5347
Osprey                       1             38             38
Bald Eagle                   0             21             55
Northern Harrier             1            100            125
Sharp-shinned Hawk           3           1653           1727
Cooper's Hawk                0             72            120
Northern Goshawk             0              2              3
Red-shouldered Hawk          0            290            628
Broad-winged Hawk            1           1858           1858
Red-tailed Hawk              1           1005           2112
Rough-legged Hawk            0             26             58
Golden Eagle                 0              3              8
American Kestrel             0             87            102
Merlin                       1              8              9
Peregrine Falcon             0              5              7
Unknown Accipiter            0              1              4
Unknown Buteo                0             14             21
Unknown Falcon               0              2              3
Unknown Eagle                0              0              1
Unknown Raptor               0             28             33

Total:                      16           7873          12260
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Observation start time: 08:00:00 
Observation end   time: 13:00:00 
Total observation time: 5 hours

Official Counter:        Bob Curry

Observers:        

Visitors:
Graeme Jones, Tom Reavley, Brian Hawthorne, Colin Horstead, Ron Pittaway,
Jean iron, Eric, Sue and Brandon Holden, Paul Roche.


Weather:
Sunny with light high clouds until thunderclouds by about 1 pm. Winds light
and variable.

Raptor Observations:
Extremely poor flight.



Non-raptor Observations:

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Report submitted by Bob Curry ()
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