Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 14:30:00 Total observation time: 7.5 hours
Official Counter: Don Dixon
Observers:
Visitors: Josh Ketry stopped briefly on his way into work. No other visitors, and with the weather I do not blame anyone.
Weather: The morning started off party cloudy with some sunshine mixing in for the first hour and a half. After that Cloud Coverage was 100%. The Starting temperature was 45 degrees Fahrenheit (7 degrees C) working up to 47 degrees Fahrenheit (8 degrees C) in the third hour. The low temperature for the count was in the 5th hour, with a temperature of 34 degrees Fahrenheit (1 degree C). It did rain in hours 1-4 with it turning to Snow in hour 5. Barometric Pressure ranged from 28.77 inHg to 29.78 inHg. Humidity ranged from 51% to 90% for the time at the count.
Raptor Observations: We had 66 Turkey Vultures, 2 Red-tailed Hawks, 1 Northern Harrier, & 1 Bald Eagle during the count. No major kettles at all for the Turkey Vultures. Most of all the raptors came through as single observations.
Non-raptor Observations: We did have flyovers of Tundra Swans along with Double Crested Cormorants. There was one Mallard on the pond. Through out the Cemetery there were large numbers of American Robins and European Starlings. The highlight for me was the pair of Pileated Woodpeckers and a lone Red-Headed Woodpecker. The RHWO was in section K near the pond.
Predictions: Sunday, March 23rd shows Sunny to Partly Cloudy. High of 43 degrees Fahrenheit. Winds SSW at 5 to 10mph. The flight should be much better than today. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Don Dixon (<donald.dixon...>)
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...>
