Observation start time: 09:30:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 5.5 hours
Official Counter: Chris Rockwell
Observers:
Visitors: One uncommunicative visitor present for about an hour.
Weather: Consistently cold (high of 31F) and cloudy with light southern winds.
Raptor Observations: Slow start to the day, with first migrant raptor (turkey vultures) starting at 10:45. Small groups of turkey vultures migrating fairly close to the count location, plus a local pair of red-tailed hawks.
Non-raptor Observations: One sandhill crane flyover was the highlight for the day's count.
Predictions: Likely similar to today, slightly warmer and stronger winds. Possible morning showers. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Christine Rockwell (<rockwell.christina...>)
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...>
