The Mid-Atlantic and most of the Northeast is under some heavy nocturnal migration tonight. This is the second big night in a row, and will definitely mean new birds in the New Jersey area by morning. I’ll post the radar in the morning, but overall movement looks like it’s from the NE–>SW.
In the meantime, point your ear to the sky and see if you can hear them overhead!
Update: @ 7:04am
I’m in the homestretch of getting a paper submitted and I don’t have time to post the radar. I’ll get to it this afternoon, but in the meantime, I can hear lots of birds outside my window. Birding conditions should be good at most fall migrant traps, especially Cape May.
Good Birding!
5 responses to “Another big flight tonight!”
Definately many RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES moving Sunday night – Monday morning. For example, I had 9 just in one spot – Bennet Bog – where I was doing some botany. Not even early morning, but mid day. I had 13 RBNU for the day. Lots of American Redstarts around also.
Darn – I always forget to check this the night before. Today would have been a great day to check out Palmyra Cove…
Dave, you inspired me to try again at Negri-Nepote (it’s on the way to work, and the alternative is 45 minutes on the inclined treadmill! so, it’s your fault if I don’t get an exercise session in :-))
But, birds were fewer today than Monday. On the other hand, I had a very bright chat and a rather dull parula. I think chat breeds at 6 mile run. But I kind of think both were migrating. When birds are relatively bold, hitting the edges and inhaling the food with abandon, that makes me think they are newcomers.
In the Villas, we also had many RB nuthatches yesterday a.m. Also a good number of vireos, a tree with 4 perched Kestrels, and one Coyote crossing the road. Monday we had many B & W warblers.
Thanks you all for posting your observations. After this weekend I’ll have much more free time to post the radar and forecasts.
Cheers.
David