Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: Fred Harrington
Observers: Jim Landau, Julie Leonard
Visitors: Jim Landau. Then Julie Leonard visited from Erie Pa. She is a board member for the Hawk Migration Association. We had great conversations about the organization and hawk watches while we waited for the rain to stop.
Weather: Moderate temperatures with moderate WSW winds during the count period. It rained for a good part of the morning and then cleared up becoming sunny before clouding up again. These conditions ended up not being very conducive for a migration.
Raptor Observations: The count took place on the main drive by the Camp Road entrance to the cemetery. The raptors consisted of 32 Turkey Vultures and 8 Broad-winged Hawk. Local birds consisted of 2 Red-tailed Hawks and a handful of vultures.
Non-raptor Observations: Of note were an Indigo Bunting and 3 Eastern Kingbirds.
Predictions: Wish I could say it would be better than today. Calling for strong NE winds with rain forecasted for most of the day. ======================================================================== 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...>
