UPDATE: Here’s the radar (which was missing earlier this morning) from 7:30pm last night through 6:15(ish)am this morning.
Frames are every 1/2 hour. Click on the thumbnail to view the full-sized animation.
Light south winds last night were no obstacle for many migration-ready birds across the mid-Atlantic. While not a major migration event, the radar velocity indicated both northbound and southbound targets throughout the night, suggesting that some birds had taken flight under the sub-optimal wind conditions (especially along the coast). Overall expect birds to be dispersed across the landscape today with less concentrations at any one location than yesterday.
Good Birding
David
Good Birding
David
One response to “Light migration over mid-Atlantic”
I finally dragged my carcass out of bed for pre-dawn NFC listening a few miles NNE of Philadelphia (inland). From 5:05-5:20am with non-amplified listening, all I had were 3 Veery calls. I gave up and went running – still listening and didn’t hear anything else until ground birds started their pre-dawn chorus (~5:50am).
The upcoming hurricane might back up migration? Maybe this time next week might be a good night flight?
-Andrew Albright
Maple Glen, PA