Northwest winds continue to blanket the eastern seaboard, triggering another night of migration from Maine to Florida. Here’s the radar from sunset last night through 5:00am this morning.
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The northeast and mid-Atlantic continued to produce good to excellent migration conditions for southbound birds last night. Strong (20-30kt) WNW winds over most of NY state do appear to have weakened the flight out of this region, but more optimal conditions across New England and the eastern seaboard appear to have triggered heavy migration into New Jersey last night. The flight over eastern NY (see the NY radar loop) was especially dense, with most birds launching directly south over the Atlantic. With NNW winds being reported up and down the Garden State, expect coastal and interior hotspots to be the best bets today. Sandy Hook, Chimney Rock, and Cape May should all put on a good show today, both in passerine diversity as well as the chance for a hefty early-September raptor flight. Migrant traps along the northern Delaware Bay shore should also see new birds this morning, as the primary trajectory over land last night was N->S.
Good Birding
David
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Light migrant activity this am at Liberty State Park (and yesterday). Could not stay long either day, but sunrise is usually a good indicator of overall activity. Few birds but some goodies
Redstarts
B&W’s
Wilson’s
Ovenbird
N. Parula
BT Green & Blue
Mourning
N. Waterthrush
Least and possible YB fly
PS Chimney Rock had light songbird migration yesterday, and a moderate Hawk Flight in strong WNW winds.
Wheelabrator Refuge – Gloucester County, NJ. Mid morning alas as I couldn’t get there early. A noticeable changeover in bird species. Always interesting! Most of this stuff was had from 8:15 until 9:15AM when it died. Left about 10:15AM or so.
Yet again, low numbers, but some “nice” species. And it died early again!
No warblers overhead. Everything seemed mainly in place on the ground.
1 RUBY-THROATED HUMMER
3 NORTHERN FLICKERS – haven’t had them in awhile.
2 EASTERN WOOD-PEWEES
1 ALDER – I think this – getting very late for Willow.
2 GREAT CRESTED FLYS
Lots of ROBINS
2 RED-EYED VIREOS
1 BLUE-WINGED WARBLER
1 CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER
5 MAGNOLIA WARBLERS
1 CAPE MAY WARBLER
1 REDSTART – wow. One
5 COMMON YELLOWTHROATS
1 BLUE GROSBEAK
4 INDIGO BUNTINGS
Lots of GOLDFINCHES
Some BOBOLINKS
Chimney Rock had a better hawk flight today, first small groups of BW’s, 160+ hawks.
Light songbird activity apparently this am but 8 or so sp. of warblers icluding Tennessee and Nashville.