National overview

Migration was heavy up the middle of the US last night, from Texas to North Dakota. Additionally birds continued to move up through the Florida Peninsula and up the Pacific Coast, while high pressure across most of the eastern U.S. muted migration overnight.

Below are the radar loops from sunset last night through 5:00am (central time) this morning

Upper Midwest

Minnesota

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Light northwest winds slacked off last night allowing those most intrepid of travelers to migrate. Migration was very light but birds could be seen leaving after sunset and continuing into the very early morning hours over both stations. The main trajectory was SE->NW across the region so expect inland hotspots to hold the most birds today.

Wisconsin

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Northwest winds did not slack off as much over WI, and as a result migration was very light. The general trajectory was similar to MN; birds moved from the SE->NW favoring inland locations this morning. Expect little change from yesterday with only some localized shifts in density and diversity. The southern part of the region should see a few more birds as migration was heavier coming out of northern IL and IA.

Iowa & Illinois

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A few more birds moved over northern IA and IL than did for the rest of the forecast area, but the trajectory of migration was the same. Expect inland hotspots such as those along the Mississippi River, to be best today, but no major shifts are expected given the lightness of the migration event overall.

As always, woodcreeper.com depends on you to report your sightings and be our ‘eyes on the ground’, so please come back and give us an idea of how we’re doing predicting birding conditions in your neck of the woods.

Good Birding,

David

For migration updates in other regions check-

Michigan’s Upper Peninsula - The Northwoods BIRDAR by Max Henschell
New England - Tom Auer’s blog
Florida/SE - Badbirdz Reloaded by Angel and Mariel Abreu
PA/Ohio Valley - Nemesis Bird by Drew Weber
NW Ohio - Birding the Crane Creek by Kenn Kaufman
Pac NW - Birds Over Portland by Greg Haworth
Continental US - eBird BirdCast Forecast & Report by Team eBird