Category: Migration

  • The migration highway continues

    Southerly winds over the western half of the region and southeasterly winds along the coast continue to convey birds up to the northern reaches of the country last night. Here’s the radar from sunset last night through 5:00am this morning. Frames are every 1/2 hour. Click on the thumbnail to view the full-sized animation. Oh […]

  • Birds birds birds, and those pesky southeasterlies

    Migration over the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast was hot and heavy last night, but southeast winds which built in early this morning have continued the spring trend of blowing birds away from the coast. Here’s the radar from sunset last night through 5:00am this morning. Frames are every 1/2 hour. Click on the thumbnail to view […]

  • Birds push to the Jersey Shore

    Low pressure over NY State last night caused southwest wind flow over the region into this morning and triggered light to moderate migration into NJ. Here’s the radar from sunset last night through 5:00am this morning. Frames are every 1/2 hour. Click on the thumbnail to view the full-sized animation.   On the regional composite […]

  • Birds take the western route

    High pressure over the southeastern US allowed for some migration into the Mid-Atlantic and parts of the Northeast last night. Here’s the radar from sunset last night through 5:00am this morning. Frames are every 1/2 hour. Click on the thumbnail to view the full-sized animation.   While some migration did occur across NJ, the lingering […]

  • Head west young bird

    ESE flow over the region triggered a moderate migration event last night. Here’s the radar from sunset last night through 5:00am this morning. Frames are every 1/2 hour. Click on the thumbnail to view the full-sized animation. Migration was concentrated primarily within the Mid-Atlantic, with the heaviest returns coming from VA, the Delmarva, NJ and […]

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