[Ontbirds]HSR:Brian Mishell

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Beamer Conservation Area
Grimsby, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: May 06, 2008
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                0              0              1
Turkey Vulture              20             60           5638
Osprey                       0              2             46
Bald Eagle                   0              1             60
Northern Harrier             1              7            160
Sharp-shinned Hawk          19            213           2476
Cooper's Hawk                2              5            131
Northern Goshawk             0              1              5
Red-shouldered Hawk          0              0            637
Broad-winged Hawk            6             29           2956
Red-tailed Hawk             21             47           2219
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0             60
Golden Eagle                 0              0              8
American Kestrel             0              2            113
Merlin                       1              1             10
Peregrine Falcon             0              0              7
Unknown Accipiter            0              0              8
Unknown Buteo                0              3             35
Unknown Falcon               0              0              3
Unknown Eagle                0              0              1
Unknown Raptor               0              2             35

Total:                      70            373          14609
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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:        Barry Cherriere, Brian Hawthorne, Colin Horstead

Visitors:
Earl McCaig Grimsby Tom Rivelly


Weather:
Little or no winds all day.Cloud cover 70-100% throughout the
day.Occasional gusts to 5 Km/Hr only occured sporadically.

Raptor Observations:
Half the count was over in the first two hours. Then just one's and two's

Non-raptor Observations:
Only the Blue Jays to keep us awake.

Predictions:
With rain expected I imagine it would be quiet.
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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