Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Jim Landau
Observers: Sharon Sisti
Visitors: Sharon Sisti, Michael Delaney
Weather: A spring-like day with a mix of sun and high clouds. Winds were light but from the west and northwest for the duration of the count.
Raptor Observations: Broad-winged hawks were the big story, outnumbering the turkey vultures. A nice variety of raptors including a nice look at a light morph rough-legged hawk - bird of the day for me. By the end of the watch the northeast winds were pushing the flight line much farther inland to the southeast, into shimmer and haze. This made identification, or even a count, impossible.
Non-raptor Observations: A few cormorants and a smattering of the expected land birds. Nothing new for the season.
Predictions: Things turn wet again. National Weather Service is calling for, "Showers, with thunderstorms possible after 1pm. High near 64. East wind 11 to 18mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. The broadwings may continue to push through if there are enough breaks in the rain. ======================================================================== 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...>
