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. Birds were on the move once again last night, as the northbound trend continues. Cold front moved into the region overnight last night, causing strong southwesterly winds along the frontal […]

Conditions were excellent last night, for a strong movement of migrants heading north from all points along the Eastern and Mississippi flyways. The Central flyway, too, was pretty active, especially along the Gulf coast and throughout Texas. It’s beginning to feel a LOT like springtime! Here’s the radar from sunset last night through 5:00am this […]

Migration was H E A V Y last night, with high densities pushing up into the Mid-Atlantic throughout the night and 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. As you can see from the regional composite, […]

No time to post the radar, unfortunately, but I did want to drop a note that there was some migration visible on the radar last night, even despite the strong WNW winds over the region. Birds could be seen being pushed to the east throughout the night, with the heaviest movements heading NE to the […]

Well, in migration you’ve got ‘open flood gates’, ‘closed flood gates’, and in some cases gates that are left a little open (what’s the matter with you!? were you raised in a barn, buddy!??). Last night, while most of New Jersey was still under the influence of a remnant cold front, the Delmarva was clear […]