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Light and diffuse migration tonight. Going fishing; be back Sunday
The title about says it all… hoping for a tuna and maybe a white-faced storm petrel… fingers crossed! Good Birding David
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Small flight out of the northeast
With the exception of the northeast coast, conditions for migration have all but deteriorated. This was evident last night where migration was only visible from coastal Maine to Long Island, NY with only a small number of birds moving over northern NJ. Here’s the radar from 7:30pm last night through 5:00am this morning. Note that […]
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A light flight over the mid-Atlantic
Light and variable winds again last night triggered a light flight of nocturnal migration over most of the mid-Atlantic and northeastern US. The one exception appears to have been Maine which had been waiting for the effects of Irene to clear. The Caribou and Portland, ME radars both were ablaze with southbound migration last night. […]
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Some more birds leave the Northeast
Light and variable winds at all altitudes over much of the Northeast resulted in a light to moderate movement of birds into the mid-Atlantic last night. Here’s the radar from 7:30pm last night through 5:00am this morning. Frames are every 1/2 hour. Click on the thumbnail to view the full-sized animation. Last night the conditions […]
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Finally out of the storm’s path, coastal migrants head south
With Irene gone for good (or at least reduced to a tamed low pressure system over eastern Canada), many migrants along the northeast coast took to the skies last night. Here’s the radar from 7:30pm last night through 5:00am this morning. Frames are every 1/2 hour. Click on the thumbnail to view the full-sized animation. […]