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Very light flight last night
Winds were light and southerly last night, which appears to have thwarted most migration over the mid-Atlantic region. The radar did indicate some southbound birds throughout the region, but the densities were minimal at best. Winds will persist out of the south for the next couple of days, so expect little in terms of migration […]
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Big flight on southwest winds should favor the coast this morning
The radar was on fire last night, with heavy migration across the Northeast and mid-Atlantic regions. Here’s the radar from 6:00pm last night through 6:00am this morning. Frames are every 1/2 hour. Click on the thumbnail to view the full-sized animation. Southwest winds and clear skies made for optimal migration conditions last night, and birds […]
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Nice flight last night
I’m out the door early this morning, but I just wanted to drop a note that migration was moderate to heavy across the mid-Atlantic last night. Expect good birding conditions at coastal migrant traps such as Sandy Hook and Cape May. Good Birding David
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Moderate migration on NW winds should favor coastal migrant traps
More birds took to the sky last night, as northwest winds dominated the Northeast and mid-Atlantic regions. Here’s the radar from 6:00pm last night through 6:00am this morning. Frames are every 1/2 hour. Click on the thumbnail to view the full-sized animation. Migration was moderate to heavy last night along the extreme east coast, while […]
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Moderate migration over the mid-Atlantic
Migration was moderate over the NE and mid-Atlantic regions last night. Here’s the radar from 6:00pm last night through 6:00am this morning. Frames are every 1/2 hour. Click on the thumbnail to view the full-sized animation. High pressure over Maine caused moderate NE->SW winds last night, triggering migration across the NE and mid-Atlantic regions. The […]