Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 5.5 hours
Official Counter: Sue Barth
Observers:
Visitors: None
Weather: Lots of rain in the first hour which cleared by 10:30 DST. Temperatures warmed from 51F to 67 in the afternoon. Winds were strong with a SW component all day, peak gusts were reported from the airport @ 35mph. Light rain returned around 2 DST and intensified with thunder and lightning by 2:30. Radar showed an extensive amount to come so I ended the watch at that point.
Raptor Observations: Today was better than I was expecting given the unsettled weather. An Osprey appeared in the pouring rain during the first hour, convincing me to stick around. Finally, midway through the 2nd hour, the rain stopped and TV's began to materialize from the gray clouds. The day's total came to just under 600, followed by 5 sharpies, then 1 each of Bald Eagle, Osprey, coop, red-tail, red-shoulder, Merlin, and kestrel. It was nice to have a little diversity.
Non-raptor Observations: 1 Common Loon, several ducks off and on at the pond, and just about 200 migrating robins that started moving en masse right after the morning rain ended. <br><br> <b>Today's eBird Checklist:</b> <a href="https://ebird.org/checklist/S315251723" title="Today's eBird Checklist">https://ebird.org/checklist/S315251723</a>
Predictions: Tomorrow: only a 20% chance of rain, cloudy with high of about 48F, but mild Northerly winds. Better than they were saying a few days ago...
Thursday: looks rainy (70% chance) but more favorable winds from the SSE at 6mph; temps around 70F. ======================================================================== 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...>
