[Ontbirds]HSR: Beamer Conservation Area (05 May 2008) 244 Raptors

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Beamer Conservation Area
Grimsby, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: May 05, 2008
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                0              0              1
Turkey Vulture              18             40           5618
Osprey                       0              2             46
Bald Eagle                   1              1             60
Northern Harrier             5              6            159
Sharp-shinned Hawk         173            194           2457
Cooper's Hawk                3              3            129
Northern Goshawk             1              1              5
Red-shouldered Hawk          0              0            637
Broad-winged Hawk           19             23           2950
Red-tailed Hawk             17             26           2198
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0             60
Golden Eagle                 0              0              8
American Kestrel             2              2            113
Merlin                       0              0              9
Peregrine Falcon             0              0              7
Unknown Accipiter            0              0              8
Unknown Buteo                3              3             35
Unknown Falcon               0              0              3
Unknown Eagle                0              0              1
Unknown Raptor               2              2             35

Total:                     244            303          14539
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Observation start time: 07:00:00 
Observation end   time: 17:00:00 
Total observation time: 10 hours

Official Counter:        John Stevens

Observers:        Ed Couture

Visitors:
Tom Reavley, Barbara and Andrew Malcolm from Toronto, Eric and Brandon
Holden, Jane Mulkewich from Dundas and Barry Lickers from Waterdown


Weather:
Fair skies and moderately strong winds from the south and southwest.

Raptor Observations:
Several raptors went east.  Red-tailed Hawks were immatures, Bald Eagle was
a probable fourth-year bird

Non-raptor Observations:
Sandhill Crane went east, Gray Catbird and Great Crested Flycatcher were
present but no warblers and few sparrows.  Numerous swallows (Tree, Barn
and Rough-winged, Purple Martins) and one Chimney Swift passed over.
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Report submitted by John Stevens ()
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