Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 13:00:00 Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: Fred Harrington
Observers:
Visitors: none
Weather: Cool, very light winds with a northerly bent. Count started with nearly clear skies and then became fully cloudy. The count period ended with drizzle.
Raptor Observations: Migrants - 11 Turkey Vultures and 1 Bald Eagle (immature). Local birds - 1 Bald Eagle (immature) and 1 Red-tailed Hawk
Non-raptor Observations: The usual birds - including Eastern Phoebe, Yellow-shafted Flickers and a flyover by a Pileated Woodpecker. 2 Canada Geese spent some time doing a courtship dance on the nearby roof of the firetruck factory. On the pond - 3 Common Mergansers, 2 Bufflehead, 1- Mallard and 2 Hooded Mergansers.
Predictions: West winds from the west 15 to 25 kph. Mostly sunny with no precipitation in the forecast. Looks like an improvement over today. ======================================================================== 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...>
