Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 12:45:00 Total observation time: 3.75 hours
Official Counter: Jim Landau
Observers: Fred Harrington, Sue Barth
Visitors: Fred Harrington stopped with a team of Section 14 April Bird Counters. Sue Barth stopped for some conversation and picked up hawk watch duties from me from 1pm(bird time) onward. She will be supplementing this report from that time.
Weather: Overcast skies with a light wind from the south. A chilly start to the watch that slowly warmed to the high 50s
Raptor Observations: A disappointingly slow migration considering the southerly wind direction. 2 bald eagles(1 2nd yr, 1 adult), 2 osprey, 2 kestrels, a sharpie, and a mere 10 tvs. Another handful of tvs sailed around but didn't migrate and a local pair of Cooper's hawks made a brief appearance.
Non-raptor Observations: Nothing that hasn't been spotted before today. The only birds migrating appeared to be 1 great blue heron and a good number of common loons (13).
Predictions: National Weather Service calls for, "Showers likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Doesn't sound ideal... ======================================================================== Report submitted by Jim Landau (<landaujr...>)
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...>
