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Another night, another flight
Here we go again (and again, and again, and again…)! Here’s the radar from sunset last night through 5:00am this morning. Frames are every 1/2 hour. Click on the thumbnail to view the full-sized animation. High Pressure… it’s the autumn gift that keeps on giving. As you can see from the regional composite, birds took […]
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Two more nights of migration on tap
I was just checking out the weather forecast (and keeping an eye on Earl) and noted that the winds should remain out of the northwest over the next two nights, bringing more birds to the region on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. Winds are expected to turn southwest on Wednesday which will effectively shut down migration […]
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Another night of flight
Looks like I missed my alarm this morning! Either way, a quick glance at the radar and wind plots suggests a similar scenario to yesterday, so check the post from then for a general synopsis. Basically, birds continue to move south with no weather present to concentrate them in any particular locale. Fall migrant traps […]
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High pressure keeps the gate open another night
What started off as a slow August has really ramped up to full speed heading into September. Last night was the (wait, I need to go count…) seventh(!) consecutive night of migration over the region, with the last three being moderate to heavy in density. Here’s the radar from sunset last night through 5:00am this […]
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Heavy migration part deux
The floodgates are indeed open. Here’s the radar from sunset last night through 5:00am this morning. Frames are every 1/2 hour. Click on the thumbnail to view the full-sized animation. While densities across most of the region were apparently lower than on Thursday night/ Friday morning, migration was clearly in effect across the eastern seaboard […]