Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: Sue Barth
Observers:
Visitors:
None
Weather:
Dense fog in the morning made the first hour and a half fruitless. I left
for a couple of hours and came back to see if things had improved.
Visibility was getting better and continued to improve over the next 3 and
a half hours. Temperatures rose from 38 to 45°F by the time I left. The
low NW winds stayed pretty steady throughout the day.
Raptor Observations:
The first raptor to push through after I returned was an Osprey that paused
at the pond for a short while. Turkey Vultures slowly began appearing
almost right after, totaling 255 for the day. 3 each of harrier, coop, and
sharpie were also seen. The only local birds were an immature and adult
Bald Eagles that independently headed for the lake and the pair of
Red-tails who waited for the sun to come out before hunting the area.
Non-raptor Observations:
3 Common Loons flew over and a Fox Sparrow, the season's first for the
watch, sang on and off from the woods. The pond hosted a cormorant,
Ring-necked Ducks, Mallards, and Hooded Mergansers.
Predictions:
<b>Tomorrow:</b> looks a little better with temps reaching into the 50's
but mild winds will only hold a southerly component for a little while in
the morning after which they'll shift to mostly westerly. After the past
few days of rain and northerly winds, though, there may be some birds
moving.<br>
<b>Monday:</b> looks even better still for the first half of the day.
Stronger southerly winds and warmer temps should/could bring a decent
flight until possible rain in the afternoon.
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<b>eBird Checklists:</b><br>
<a href="https://ebird.org/checklist/S225023467" title="First eBird
Checklist for today">https://ebird.org/checklist/S225023467</a><br> <a href="https://ebird.org/checklist/S225019274" title="Second eBird
Checklist for today">https://ebird.org/checklist/S225019274</a><br>
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Report submitted by Sue Barth (<suebarth...>)
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...>
