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No migration, but some in the pipe
The last two nights have been a bust, in terms of migration activity. Southerly winds and steady rain have kept migrants grounded across the region, which has had some good results as far as birding is concerned. A Western Kingbird at the hawkwatch in Cape May, and many sparrows across the region (including a LeConte’s […]
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Heavy Migration Over the Eastern Flyway
After several nights of poor migration conditions, the floodgates finally reopened. Here’s the radar from 6:00pm last night through 6:00am this morning. Frames are every 1/2 hour. Click on the thumbnail to view the full-sized animation. The low pressure system, which brought so much rain to the region over the last two days, finally made […]
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Rain Rain and More Rain
That’s the lead, and the story. Wait for this system to pass and we’ll see some new birds heading our way. Good Birding David Hanging out with the family at Mike, Trish and Phoebe’s place in some beautiful country in Western PA
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Against the Wind
Winds were clearly not favorable for migration last night, as those at the surface were from the SW at 5kts, and those aloft were even stronger from the same direction. So why the migration event? You tell me! Here’s the radar from 6:00pm last night through 6:00am this morning. Frames are every 1/2 hour. Click […]
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Light migration into the Mid-Atlantic
Winds were mostly out of the southwest last night, but less so at about 300o feet. This appears to have triggered some migration into the Mid-Atlantic by this morning. Although I don’t have time to post the radar today, I did check it out, and it is less than exciting. Hopefully that means the Sage […]