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 […]

High pressure behind the latest cold front turned the wind dial back to north/northwest last night, triggering widespread migration across most of the country east of an imaginary line between North Texas and Maine. Here’s the radar from sunset last night through 5:00am this morning. Frames are every 1/2 hour. Click on the thumbnail to […]

The gates are closed over the NE and Mid-Atlantic tonight, but not for long! As a cold front pushes through tomorrow we will see the return of northerly winds for Friday night. Expect winds to die down considerably at all heights on Friday night, and for migrants to push hard into the region for Saturday […]