Category: Migration

  • Heavy migration into the region

    It’s ON! Like clockwork, the cold front that falls between May 5 and 10th brings with it a huge influx of birds to the region. 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. Southwest winds on the approaching […]

  • More migrants headed this way

    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. The national (not shown) and regional composites indicate that migration was heaviest along the Central and Mississippi flyways, and also heavy along most of the Eastern flyway, up to and […]

  • Spring cleaning on the East Coast

    Well, eventually you have to get those last dust bunnies out of the corners, in order to make way for the next stampede of migrants… that was 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 […]

  • More birds, and heavy rain to the north

    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. Birds were on the move once again last night, as the northbound trend continues. Cold front moved into the region overnight last night, causing strong southwesterly winds along the frontal […]

  • The floodgates are wide open

    Conditions were excellent last night, for a strong movement of migrants heading north from all points along the Eastern and Mississippi flyways. The Central flyway, too, was pretty active, especially along the Gulf coast and throughout Texas. It’s beginning to feel a LOT like springtime! Here’s the radar from sunset last night through 5:00am this […]

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