Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: Carl Carbone
Observers: Stephanie Carbone
Visitors:
Aided Count Part of Hour 1 - Charlene Schneckenberger
Aided Count Part of Hour 3 - Mike Zebehazy
Susan Zullich
Tom Ohnmeiss
Weather:
Skies were partly to the east to mostly cloudy to the west and north upon
arrival at the east location by the mausoleum. The morning clouds above
were broken and bright white against a bright blue sky which made spotting
the high birds difficult. Thanks to my wife, Stephanie for picking them
out! As the day progressed it became more clear overhead with clouds to the
NW and further south. Winds were generally from the W and WSW around 17kmh.
Raptor Observations:
The watch started off slow, with birds very high and moving fast. While
many passed directly overhead, there were also flights to the north and
south. There were no large kettles, just a few smaller groups on thermals
and many others following each other in "lines." We had a nice view of an
assumed local Osprey with its catch—I'll post a photo in the eBird
report. We had five Merlins fly over together in a NNE direction, and then
two flew back to the SSW within a minute, presumably from the group of five
so we only counted three for migration. I had a late, distant sighting of a
Northern Harrier.
Non-raptor Observations:
There was a group of seven Bonaparte's gulls that passed by and another
group of 18 Double-crested Cormorants. At the pond there were
Predictions:
Tomorrow morning might be like today with light SW winds, but rain may
arrive after 2pm, pushing in some birds.
Saturday looks for 50% chance of rain and gusty westerly winds.
Link to eBird Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S229051804 ========================================================================
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...>
