Category: Migration

  • Heavy migration across the US last night

    Migration was H E A V Y last night, with high densities pushing up into the Mid-Atlantic throughout the night and morning. 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. As you can see from the regional composite, […]

  • Birds move on heavy winds

    No time to post the radar, unfortunately, but I did want to drop a note that there was some migration visible on the radar last night, even despite the strong WNW winds over the region. Birds could be seen being pushed to the east throughout the night, with the heaviest movements heading NE to the […]

  • More birds sneak into South Jersey

    Well, in migration you’ve got ‘open flood gates’, ‘closed flood gates’, and in some cases gates that are left a little open (what’s the matter with you!? were you raised in a barn, buddy!??). Last night, while most of New Jersey was still under the influence of a remnant cold front, the Delmarva was clear […]

  • A great blog

    John Van Dort – the spring migration counter at Sandy Hook – has a blog. Here’s the address: http://johnvandort-ontheroad.blogspot.com/ If you haven’t checked it out already, then you should. If you have, then you know that John is not only a great observer of birds, but he’s also gifted at analyzing his observations and interpreting […]

  • The floodgates are closed, but a few sneak in

    More birds are piling up to our south as a series of low pressure systems park themselves over the Mid-Atlantic. A few birds did manage to sneak into South Jersey before it all shut down, though. Here’s the radar from sunset last night through 5:00am this morning. Frames are every 1/2 hour. Click on the […]

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