Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Chris Rockwell
Observers: Josh Ketry, Sandy Radigan
Visitors: Josh Ketry Sandy Radigan
Weather: Warmer today than it has been for days. Light SE winds switched to western wind by the end. Partly cloudy with increasing cloud cover in the afternoon.
Raptor Observations: Excellent flight today. Practically no raptor activity for the first two hours. I set up by the pond given the minimal winds and the floodgates opened at 11am. Regular kettles of turkey vultures with other raptors mixed in, including 8 bald eagles, 2 harriers, a rough-legged hawk, and a merlin. Relocated to the normal eastern hawkwatch spot at 1pm as the flight drifted inland. Greatly appreciated having help from Josh and Sandy. Ten raptor species detected today!
Non-raptor Observations: Lesser scaup and hooded mergansers on the pond. My FOY eastern phoebe.
Predictions: Forecast is high of 61 with WSW winds with heavy rain in the afternoon. Could be a good flight prior to the rain. ======================================================================== 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...>
