Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 14:30:00
Total observation time: 5.5 hours
Official Counter: Carl Carbone
Observers: Joe Sullivan, Stephanie Carbone
Visitors:
Joe Sullivan
Weather:
Mostly sunny and warm with light to moderate SE to ESE winds.
Raptor Observations:
Raptors passed in small numbers. Most were very high and many were well
north. Turkey vultures were barely visible to the naked eye, while most
smaller hawks required binoculars. I spotted an eagle well to the northwest
along the lake shore in my scope�probably at least a mile or so away. I
couldn't make out a lot of detail, but as it circled I could clearly see a
golden color reflected on its shoulders. It was most likely a Golden Eagle,
but without 100% confidence I can't 100% call it such. The count was
conducted entirely from the baseball diamond parking lot.
Non-raptor Observations:
Many of the expected birds. An American Crow chased a Common Raven. One
thing that was really neat was a flock of at least 50 (silent) Blue Jays
that passed between 50' and 100' overhead.
Predictions:
Cool and rainy doesn't bode well for a good count.
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Report submitted by Carl Carbone (<csquared63...>)
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...>
Directions to site:
Lakeside Cemetery is located in Hamburg, NY which is about 10 miles
southwest of Buffalo, NY at the Hamburg Exit 57 of the NY State Thruway.
Bear right after the toll booth onto Camp Road (Route 75). Proceed through
the traffic light at Southwestern Blvd.(Route 20). The entrance to Lakeside
Cemetery is on the left, less than 1/4 mile from the light. The watch is
normally conducted half way between the entrance and the woods.
There is currently one alternate location for easterly winds that move the
flight path to the west and closer to the lake shore. That is farther into
Lakeside Cemetery at Section H.
