Observation start time: 10:30:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 3.5 hours
Official Counter: Christopher Hollister
Observers:
Visitors: The only visitor was a gentleman who stopped to inquire about my observations, and to share a secondhand non-sequitur account of his father's World War II experience.
Weather: Unseasonably cold and brisk, starting from 1.11 degree C at 10:30am and rising to 2.77 degrees C at 2:00pm. Winds of 10 mph started out of the WSW, then shifted to W by 11:15am and remained that way until 2:00pm. Gusts to 14 mph. Mix of sun and clouds with occasional, much-welcomed, warming sunshine.
Raptor Observations: Turkey vultures were by far the most numerous of the raptors passing through today. There was a relatively small number of migrating red-tailed hawks, and one each of bald eagle and sharp-shinned hawk.
Non-raptor Observations: The red-bellied woodpecker continued on the west end of the cemetery, and four hooded mergansers graced the pond. In all, I tallied forty species.
Predictions: The forecast for tomorrow, April 10, is not promising in terms of migratory activity. Predicted temperatures: 36 degrees F (2.22 C) at 9:00am rising to 39 degrees F (3.88 C) at 3:00pm. Predicted E wind 7 mph at 9:00am, shifting slightly to ENE wind 11 mph at 3:00pm. There is a 31% chance of precipitation at 9:00am rising to a 90% chance at 3:00pm. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Christopher Hollister (<cvh2...>)
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...>
