See my post from last night regarding the strange weather affecting migration. Below is the radar from sunset last night through sunrise this morning. The base reflectivity and velocity images show strong migration over the western half of New Jersey with a major influx into everywhere except the southeastern portion of the state. This was due, in part, to the strong easterly winds south of the Delmarva, pushing birds out to the west around the Bay. Best bets for birding this morning will be inland sites such as Garret Mountain, and I would expect sites along the Delaware River, such as Washington’s Crossing, to be loaded with birds as well. Also check the regional radar loop I’ve posted to see how strong the migration was across the states just west of us, extending up into New York. Awesome!
Good Birding
Frames are every 1/2 hour for reflectivity and velocity, and 1 hour for the regional composite
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One response to “Migration over the Northeast”
HMF was birdy this morning- although no new FOS species were found.
More Flickers around, and the chickadees keep driving me crazy singing both songs. Here’s my day list:
Daily Walk Report
Date: 26-Mar-07 WindDesc: none Temp(F): 36
StartTime: 6:48 AM WindDir: CloudCover: mc
EndTime: 8:20 AM Location: HMF
Notes: Good migration last night, mostly into central and northern
Jersey. “Pretty birdy” around HMF- but no new FOS
species
English Name Scientific Name
Chickadee sp. Poecile sp.
Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus
Tufted Titmouse Baeolophus bicolor
Canada Goose Branta canadensis
Great Horned Owl Bubo virginianus
Northern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis
American Goldfinch Carduelis tristis
Northern Flicker Colaptes auratus
American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos
Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata
Yellow-rumped Warbler Dendroica coronata
Pileated Woodpecker Dryocopus pileatus
Dark-eyed Junco Junco hyemalis
Red-bellied Woodpecker Melanerpes carolinus
Brown-headed Cowbird Molothrus ater
Downy Woodpecker Picoides pubescens
Hairy Woodpecker Picoides villosus
Golden-crowned Kinglet Regulus satrapa
Eastern Phoebe Sayornis phoebe
Eastern Bluebird Sialia sialis
White-breasted Nuthatch Sitta carolinensis
Field Sparrow Spizella pusilla
Carolina Wren Thryothorus ludovicianus
American Robin Turdus migratorius
Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura
White-throated Sparrow Zonotrichia albicollis