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No migration over the mid-Atlantic
It was a slow night, as the winds turned southerly on the eve of the next approaching cold front. Here’s the radar from 7:00pm last night through 5:00am this morning. Frames are every 1/2 hour. Click on the thumbnail to view the full-sized animation. Winds over the Northeast and mid-Atlantic were southerly for most of […]
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Light migration as conditions deteriorate overnight
Birds were on the move last night, but not without obstacle. Here’s the radar from 7:00pm last night through 5:00am this morning. Frames are every 1/2 hour. Click on the thumbnail to view the full-sized animation. Migration over the mid-Atlantic was heaviest in the southern half of the region, where winds remained westerly for most […]
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No migration as warm front pushes northeast
Winds were southwesterly as the thunderstorms rolled in on a warm front last night. Here’s the radar, mostly so you can see what “no migration” looks like, and how precipitation has a very different signature than birds. The frames are from 7:00pm last night through 5:00am this morning. For whatever reason the Fort Dix radar […]
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Few birds overnight
Light southerly winds to the north, and easterly winds to the south, appear to have discouraged any major migration last night. Here’s the radar from 7:00pm last night through 5:00am this morning. Frames are every 1/2 hour. Click on the thumbnail to view the full-sized animation. Despite the suboptimal wind conditions, the radar did show […]
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Heavy migration on northeast winds
Clear skies and northeast winds set the stage last night for another big push of birds over the mid-Atlantic. Here’s the radar from 7:00pm last night through 5:00am this morning. Frames are every 1/2 hour. Click on the thumbnail to view the full-sized animation. While the reflectivity images indicate heavy migration over the Garden State […]