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Heavy migration into the Gulf states and up the Central Flyway!
National Overview Wow! So as we know from the various record early arrivals over the last month, some birds have clearly jumped the gun in response to the anomalously warm weather coupled with a series of fronts setting up strong SW winds across the Gulf of Mexico. Many, if not most, of these individuals were […]
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Migration to our west, but little overhead
National Overview Optimal migration conditions continued for the Pacific coast and Southwestern US, as well as the Central Flyway just east of the Rockies. Otherwise unfavorable northwest winds over much of the rest of the country, or very unstable weather in the Northeast, appear to have shut down migration everywhere else. See the bottom of […]
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Spotty migration across the country with some notable standouts (FALLOUT POTENTIAL!)
National Overview With a series of fronts now moving across the country, migration conditions have begun to break up a bit. Migration and precipitation were both present in the Southeast where low pressure and southerly flow gave birds the go-ahead. Along the Pacific coast we can see some of the heaviest nocturnal migration this spring- […]
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As the front pushes east, so does the zone of heavy migration
National Overview Optimal migration conditions continue to migrate eastward with the frontal boundary. This set the stage for moderate to heavy movement last night from the eastern Gulf states through the northeastern U.S. Below are the radar loops from sunset last night through 5:00am (central time) this morning In an attempt to get the radar […]
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Reading between the lines: birds on the move!
National Overview This latest front is a slow mover, having stalled a bit over the Midwest and created a serious migration barrier to its north. Check out this still from last night around midnight, where you can see the clear zone of migration between the two frontal systems. Migration was again heavy out of Texas […]