Category: Fall Migration 2007

  • Little migration over Jersey last night

    East and southeast winds dominated the region last night, keeping most migration to a minimum. Still, some birds do appear to have moved despite the sub-optimal conditions. Here’s the radar from sunset last night through sunrise this morning. Frames are every 1/2 hour for reflectivity and velocity, and every hour for the regional composite. Click […]

  • Light migration on east winds

    Winds were easterly last night, and migration was very light over New Jersey. I still can’t post the radar until tomorrow morning, but I did check it out and there wasn’t much going on. I’ll be back up and running by tomorrow! Good Birding

  • East coast bracing for major flight – forecast on birdcapemay.org

    http://www.birdcapemay.org/bfma/

  • No migration last night

    Yup, southerly winds kept birds down again last night. I’m not posting the radar today; too much work for too little information. I’ll paint you the picture though: Very small amount of activity on both the Dover and Ft. Dix base reflectivity, not appearing to grow in concentric circles as migrating birds do; the velocity […]

  • “Southern winds; don’t need them around, anyhow…”

    Aren’t those the lyrics to that CCR Skynyrd song? (thanks Dan…what can I say…5:00AM…) Okay, maybe not. But first, let’s do the radar: Frames are every 1/2 hour for reflectivity and velocity, and every hour for the regional composite. Click on the thumbnail to view the full-sized animation. South winds dominated the region last night, […]

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