Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 13:00:00
Total observation time: 4 hours
Official Counter: Carl Carbone
Observers: Stephanie Carbone
Visitors:
None
Weather:
The day started out mostly cloudy, but there were a few occasional breaks.
Sky cover averaged 80%. It was cool with the breeze, but not uncomfortable
as temps averaged about 60ºF. Despite the clouds, it was very bright
making it more difficult to spot the very high flight of the birds. I added
some (highly cropped) photos in the eBird Checklist. I had to push the
exposure compensation to offset the bright skies. This led to noisy
images.
Raptor Observations:
With the SSW winds, I felt a good place to start would be the baseball
diamond parking lot. Most of the flights occurred to the north, with just a
few overhead. As mentioned above, the flight of most of the birds was very
high. We had many adult and immature Bald Eagles, only third in number to
Turkey Vultures and Broad-winged Hawks.
Non-raptor Observations:
Other observations were more casual, as we really tried to keep focus on
the raptors by scanning the skies with binoculars and a scope.
Predictions:
Tomorrow's forecast looks decent for a flight:
Patchy fog between 10am and 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high
near 58. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Thursday's forecast, not so much with the north wind:
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. North wind around 7 mph.
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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...>
Directions to site:
Lakeside Cemetery is located in Hamburg, NY which is about 10 miles
southwest of Buffalo, NY at the Hamburg Exit 57 of the NY State Thruway.
Bear right after the toll booth onto Camp Road (Route 75). Proceed through
the traffic light at Southwestern Blvd.(Route 20). The entrance to Lakeside
Cemetery is on the left, less than 1/4 mile from the light. The watch is
normally conducted half way between the entrance and the woods.
There is currently one alternate location for easterly winds that move the
flight path to the west and closer to the lake shore. That is farther into
Lakeside Cemetery at Section H.
