This partial will be the 4th I will have witnessed in the last 25 years (one in CT and two in CA). With a partial , stand where the light filters down through the trees. Normally, the sun appears as round spots. During the partial eclipse, the sun will appear as crescents. Also, if you have venetian blinds with the cord running through them, the sports where the sun shines through as dots will appear as crescents. I will wait until the total eclipse in 7 years in 2024 and will see it from Cheektowaga.