Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Jim Landau
Observers:
Visitors: Anyone thinking about stopping by wisely came up with better options.
Weather: Mild temps with overcast clouds from the southeast all day. It never really rained but there were scattered drops on and off all day.
Raptor Observations: Outside of a single TV and red-tail in the last hour, the only migration was in the 2nd & 3rd hours. 3 bald eagles, 1 northern harrier and 1 sharpie, along with 7 broadwings and 5 red-tails. 1 osprey was counted but then returned an hour later carrying a fish. Local TVs, red-tails and eagles showed up throughout the watch.
Non-raptor Observations: A singing scarlet tanager was heard and then spotted. Other sundry expected species (starlings, grackles, killdeer, crows, etc.).
Predictions: National Weather Service predicts, "A chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 11 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%." Sounds like a repeat of today with less rain chance. ======================================================================== 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...>
