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Heavy migration over Jerze
Last night was a big one! Here’s the radar from sunset last night through 5:30am this morning. Frames are every 1/2 hour for reflectivity and velocity, and every hour for the regional composite. Click on the thumbnail to view the full-sized animation. Migration was heavy over New Jersey last night, with movement changing from WNW–>ESE […]
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Heavy migration tonight
Migration is heavy over the Northeast, with lots of birds moving over New Jersey as of 10:00pm. Winds are pretty strong out of the northwest right now, but birds seem to be compensating (maybe migrating at lower altitude?) as they can be seen moving N–>S across the Fort Dix and Dover radars. Migration is slower […]
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Light migration over Jerze
Winds were out of the WNW over New Jersey last night, although the conditions were unfavorable for migration further north and west. This resulted in low-level migration from NW–>SE over New Jersey, with little influx from the surrounding states. Here’s the radar from sunset last night through 5:00am this morning. Frames are every 1/2 hour […]
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Low pressure stops migration
The low pressure system spinning over our region brought with it southwesterly winds, and kept bird migration to a minimum over night. Here’s the radar from sunset last night through 5:00am this morning. Frames are every 1/2 hour for reflectivity and velocity, and every hour for the regional composite. Click on the thumbnail to view […]
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Get ready to rumble…maybe not
Northwest winds are being served up tonight- so expect a smattering of nocturnal migrants entering the state by morning. West winds would favor coastal locations…get ready to bird down the shore! actually…the amount of birds on the radar as of 1:02 AM is much lower than expected, due to mixed wind conditions to our northeast. […]