The front continues to push eastward and shrink the zone of migration into the Southeastern US. Some light migration was also apparent over south Texas, where strong northwest winds have slacked off to fairly calm and variable, and in the west where southerly flow triggered migration across all coastal states.

Migration continues to the south and east of the strong frontal system marching across the US. Unfortunately the Upper Midwest falls outside of this migration zone and will have to wait a few more days before things begin to shape up again.

National overview As with yesterday, a stationary front draped across the US represents the boundary between migration and none. North winds and precipitation to the north of the boundary are keeping birds grounded, while southerly winds to the south of the boundary area bringing them into the Midwest. I’m on my way to Texas this […]

With high pressure moving out to the northeast and low pressure sliding in behind it, we saw strong migration across most of the US east of the Mississippi last night. Trans-Gulf migration continues from Texas to Florida, and Caribbean migrants continue to arrive in Florida under favorable conditions as well. Storms associated with the low over Kansas moved northeast out of the Plains into the Upper Midwest and appear to have cut off some of the northbound migration into our region. As you will see in the radar loops below, migration continues to be strongest in the southern part of the forecast area with birds still awaiting better conditions to push into the North Woods.