Category: Migration

  • It’s a ‘Sandra Keller’ morning (UPDATE)

    I don’t mind trading birds… it’s only fair. Last night the winds over the region turned northeasterly which can only mean one thing: INSIDE PASSAGE. Here’s the radar from 7:30pm last night through 5:00am this morning. UPDATE: Looks like some of the New England birds DID make it to Cape May- this place is hopping! […]

  • Many birds, many options

    Last night the latest cold front swept over the region turning warm and balmy to cool and crisp in a matter of minutes. With the passage we also saw broad-front migration across the region from the Ohio Valley to the Atlantic. N to NW winds dominate the landscape this morning, effectively spreading migrants over the […]

  • National composites on the Facebook page

    Hey loyal readers- I wanted to let you know that I have posted 12-hour loops of the NEXRAD national composite for the last four nights to the woodcreeper.com Facebook page. It’s pretty awesome to watch the migration ‘front’ spread from east to west as the sun sets across the country. You can really get a […]

  • On your mark… get set…

    Southerly winds along the approaching cold front stymied any significant nocturnal migration over New Jersey and the extreme northeast coast last night. Lighter winds to our south and west did allow some birds to head out of NY and the southern mid-Atlantic, but overall the densities were low compared to what they will be tonight. […]

  • No appreciable migration

    Strong SW flow over the region is keeping birds down tonight, to which I say “Let them sleep late!” and by “them” I clearly mean “me”. Therefore I’ll see you back here on Thursday morning for more radar shenanigans. Good Birding David

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