A hurricane spins off to our east, and a cold front pushes in from the west; oh what a night! Little-to-no wind was all the birds needed last night to kickstart another big migration event over the NE and mid-Atlantic. Here’s the radar from 6pm last night through 6am this morning.

Frames are every 1/2 hour. Click on the thumbnail to view the full-sized animation.

Radars from NY, PA and NJ were lighting up last night, as the cold front marched eastward across the region, shutting down the south winds that had dominated the area in previous nights. Winds aloft were light and northeasterly after the passing front, which also gave a little more incentive to those birds anxious to head south. All radars indicate a strong N->S trajectory, suggesting that birds will be dispersed across the landscape this morning, rather than being concentrated along the coast.

Cape May will still be good today, although the Delaware Bay shore might prove even better given the trajectory. Interior locations such as Chimney Rock, should also be hopping this morning. It looks like scattered showers and thunderstorms are on tap for today, but don’t let that dissuade you; get out the rain gear and BIRD HARD.

Good Birding

David