Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 11:00:00 Total observation time: 3 hours
Official Counter: Fred Harrington
Observers: Jim Landau
Visitors: Jim and Karen Landau
Weather: Warm day, overcast with light SW winds. Forecasted rains started early in the 10:00 hour, and with only one TV early in the 10 am hour when the rain also started. The count was ended 11 am.
Raptor Observations: 9 Turkey Vultures trickled over in a migratory direction during the count period, and 1 local Cooper's Hawk hunted low over the cemetery. The observations were made from the main cemetery road adjacent to Camp Road.
Non-raptor Observations: A number of expected birds were noted during the count period - 2 Mallards and a hand-full of Canada Goose were on the pond. Some of the birds included American Crow, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Killdeer, American Robin, Red-winged Blackbird, Northern Flicker, flyover of Great Blue Heron, Tufted Titmouse, Northern Cardinal, Chipping Sparrow and others
Predictions: Cooler temps with strong W winds, cloudy with rain and thunderstorms possible. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Frederick Harrington (<harrinfe...>)
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...>
