Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Sue Barth
Observers:
Visitors:
Joe Sullivan, Josh Ketry, Mike and Wendy Zebehazy
Weather:
It was a sunny, gusty, and very warm day. In the 2:00 DST hour, we reached
a record-breaking high temperature of 77°F for today's date. Winds were
directly from the S up until the last 2 hours when they switched to SSW.
More cloud cover today made spotting a little easier.
Raptor Observations:
713 Turkey Vultures came through - with big lulls in-between at times.
Today's migrants were: 1 imm Bald Eagle, 2 sharpies, 2 coops, 13
red-shoulders, 8 red-tails, 2 kestrels, and a merlin (last couple minutes
of my time there). The local coop, 3 local red-tails, and a pair of Bald
Eagles all made appearances throughout the day.
Non-raptor Observations:
Great Blue Heron - and spring peepers began singing in the afternoon - a
nice treat!
Predictions:
Tomorrow: Temperatures falling into the 50's, morning rain and gusty winds
from the SSW will no doubt stall any morning flight - but with any luck,
some birds will be anxious to fly in the afternoon.
Friday: Temperatures in the low 40's but sunny and 10-20 mph winds from
the WSW.
Site Description:
This spring only "all volunteer" watch is conducted at Lakeside Cemetery in
Hamburg, NY. It is located on flat lake plain located along the shoreline
of the east end of Lake Erie, about 10 miles south of Buffalo, NY.
For additional information contact Jim Landau at <landaujr...>
