Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: Fred Harrington
Observers:
Visitors: none
Weather: Morning started near freezing, with mostly clear skies and light westerly winds. For the count, the skies remained mostly clear and temps raised to 4 degrees C and the winds from the WSW increased to 20 to 25 kph.
Raptor Observations: Trickle of birds for the count which took place on the main road of the cemetery near the entrance. A couple of Bald Eagles traveled through during the first hour. Of course the main bird was the Turkey Vulture and there were also a few Red-tailed Hawks. Local birds hunting the are included Red-tails and a male Cooper's Hawk.
Non-raptor Observations: 3 Mallards and ~40 Canada Goose on the pond. A killdeer and lots of robins on the lawn, blackbirds, grackles and crows.
Predictions: Cold (high of 4 degrees C) and very windy - WSW 30 to 60 kph. CLoudy with morning rain in the forecast. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Frederick Harrington (<harrinfe...>)
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...>
