Moderate levels of migration crossed paths with heavy rain early this AM, which should result in a notable presence of new birds on the ground today. 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. Favorable conditions last night […]

It’s never a dull moment up here during migration. Last night the winds were WSW after sunset, and nothing appeared to be moving. After midnight, though, birds began to arrive on the NY and NJ radars and head south across the region. Here’s the radar from 6:00pm last night through 6:00am this morning. Frames are […]

Light and variable winds last night allowed migration to pick up just after sunset, but the radar indicates that any movement was short lived, as upper-level winds increased out of the southwest throughout the late evening. Here’s the radar from 6:00pm last night through 6:00am this morning. Frames are every 1/2 hour. Click on the […]

Clear skies and light winds made for another perfect night for migration. 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. Winds aloft were light and northeasterly, while at the surface things were pretty still. The radar indicated moderate […]

Surface winds were light and northwesterly last night, with a slight southwesterly component at 3000 feet. Apparently birds ignored the high-altitude winds, as heavy migration was apparent up and down the eastern flyway, from Maine to Florida. Here’s the radar from 6:00pm last night through 6:00am this morning. Frames are every 1/2 hour. Click on […]