Variable wind direction and speed resulted in very different migration magnitudes across the region last night. 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. Once again the regional composite really gives the best impression of what went on […]

Strong southerly winds along the east coast kept migration to a minimal over our region. Not so for the middle of the US, as you can see by checking out my last Tweet (in the right-hand sidebar). The Central Flyway was GOING OFF with some HEAVY migration. So you feel cheated? Well don’t- because tonight […]

Late last night we experienced the passage of the most recent cold front, which now sits just southeast of New Jersey. Today that front will return to the region as a warm front. If perfectly timed, this event can have great effects on birding conditions. Last night was not one of those times. Here’s the […]

This was a big one, folks! Unfortunately my computer is revolting against me this morning… grrrrr… Here’s the composite loop from sunset last night through 5:30am today. Frames are every 1/2 hour. Click on the thumbnail to view the full-sized animation. Migration was hot and heavy across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic last night, as winds […]

Last night’s radar shows another really big flight out of Central and Western NY State, much of which entered PA and northern NJ early this morning. 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. Check out the regional […]