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Little movement into the Midwest
National overview A mix of systems pushing across the US created a mosaic of patchy migration last night. Most of the activity was concentrated in the southern and southeastern parts of the country, with little influx into the Midwest and Great Lakes regions. Below are the radar loops from sunset last night through 5:00am (central […]
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Another push of migrants into the Midwest
National overview High pressure over the Great Lakes Region shifted east yesterday, clearing the path for some more birds to make their way into the region. Birds continue to move up from the tropics via the Gulf states and Florida as well. Birds are coming! Below are the radar loops from sunset last night through […]
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Birds are coming…look busy!
National overview High pressure over the Great Lakes Region kept much from entering the Upper Midwest last night, but southerly flow pushing up from the Gulf region did bring a new flux of birds into the central part of the country. Expect these birds and more to make their way into our neck of the […]
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WE WON!
We did it! We won with 2013 BRRRRdathon and we raised over $2,000 dollars for conservation in the Sax-Zim Bog. Read all about it in my post on the EagleOpticsBlog:Â http://www.eagleopticsblog.com/2013/01/16/eagle-optics-badger-irruption-victory-in-the-bog/ Thanks to everyone who pledged to our team, and especially to Eagle Optics for supporting us on this mission. In the words of The Carpenters, […]
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Eagle Optics Badger Irruption – Brrrrdathon 2013
Have you ever been to the bog? Birders in the Upper Midwest have known about Sax-Zim Bog for a long time as one of the best boreal birding destinations within a short drive from Duluth, MN. Many birders around the country and world, some of us included, know about it since the big owl irruption in […]