Observation start time: 08:45:00 Observation end time: 13:15:00 Total observation time: 4.5 hours
Official Counter: Jerry McWilliams
Observers: Carolyn Sturdevant, Jerry McWilliams, Julie Leonard
Visitors: Isaac Fields. Julie Leonard assisted with the count and Carolyn Sturtevant assisted for a short period.
Weather: Clear skies with a steady strong SSW and warm.
Raptor Observations: Birds trickled through the day, with no major push. There was a bit of an uptick in birds between the 1000 and the 1100 hr. EST period. TVs dominated the flight with very few hawks. Despite the low number of hawks, Bald Eagles were represented well. The flight remained close to the lake all day, but a slight wind shift to the west slowed the flight considerably during the final 45 minutes of the watch.
Non-raptor Observations: Highlight was a single Sandhill Cranes kettling with an Osprey and some TVs. Other than a good movement of Blue Jays, there wasn't much Passerine movement. Other birds recorded included Double-crested Cormorant 8, Red-headed Woodpecker 2, Baltimore Oriole 1, European Starling, Herring & Ring-billed gulls, Barn & Tree swallows.
Predictions: WSW wind and cooling with 80% chance of rain expected. A flight not likely.Jerry McWilliamsErie, Erie County, <Pa.jerrymcw...>
