Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 13:30:00 Total observation time: 4.5 hours
Official Counter: Christopher Hollister
Observers:
Visitors: Kelvin Jones provided keen eyes and good company from 12:00-1:30pm.
Weather: Bright and sunny for a pleasant change. Still seasonably cool: 40 F / 4.44 C at 9:00am to 47 F / 8.33 C at 1:30pm. Winds held steady at 8-12 mph (12.9-19-3 kmh) out of the WSW from early morning until early afternoon. Still waiting for a good S wind to push migrants north. Tomorrow looks promising!
Raptor Observations: Turkey vultures were again the most abundant of the passing raptors, though the numbers were not impressive (n=41). In addition, there were four bald eagles, four broad-winged hawks, and one osprey.
Non-raptor Observations: The red-headed woodpecker continued on the west end of the cemetery, and there was an early Baltimore oriole in the woods just west of the Veterans Field of Honor (two weeks early according to the BOS Verification Date Guide).
Predictions: Tomorrow (April 18, 2025) looks promising. The forecast calls for warmer temperatures (54 F / 12.22 C at 9:00am rising to 65 F / 18.33 C at 2:00pm) and for favorable winds (S at 16 mph / 25.74 at 9:00am, remaining steady but shifting to SSW at 12:00pm and SW at 2:00pm). During the same period, the chances of precipitation range from 8%-16%. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Christopher Hollister (<cvh2...>)
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...>
