Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: Andrew Gaerte
Observers:
Visitors: None
Weather: Windy and overcast day. Temperature was decent, but the wind was really gusting the whole time I surveyed. There was about 30 minutes of drizzle around 12:30 p.m. Cloud cover got quite low at times making it hard to spot high flying raptors.
Raptor Observations: Turkey Vultures were the primary migrating raptors today and headed north at fairly regular pace. The two biggest combined flights 67 each were at 11:47 and 1:07. Smattering of other raptors including Red Tails, Coopers Hawks, Osprey, and Red Shouldered Hawk.
Non-raptor Observations: Nothing unexpected bird wise during the survey window. One resident Bald Eagle flying in opposite direction of migration. Several good size 12+ flights of Double Crested Cormorants came through.
Predictions: Weather to be better. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Andrew Gaerte (<andrew.gaerte...>)
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...>
