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Birds moving out of Jersey
Migration was apparent last night, as the winds over part of the state turned southeasterly by sunset. The radar shows some interesting patterns, so let’s dive in and see what we can make of it. Here’s the radar from sunset last night through 5:30am. Frames are every 1/2 hour for reflectivity and velocity, and every […]
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Birds on the move
As predicted, winds have shifted to SSE (although they’re quite light right now) and birds have been migrating out of the state since sunset. With winds still from the ENE to our south, we shouldn’t expect any measurable influx of birds tomorrow. Monday and Tuesday night though, are looking very promising for migration into our […]
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This is what “no migration” looks like
So, sometimes I think it’s good to remind everyone what “no migration” looks like on the radar. It’s pretty boring, but it will be useful when we have something interesting to compare it to, which looks like it’ll be Monday night (with the possibility of a taste as early as tonight). Here’s the radar from […]
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No migration over Jersey
A stalled cold front across the Carolinas kept northbound migrants from entering the Mid-Atlantic last night. The pattern is expected to continue tonight, but the build-up of migrants will soon pay off when the next front pushes into our area as early as Sunday evening.
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New Radar/Migration blog launched for Gulf Coast
Mike Smith, from the Jackson (MS) Audubon Society has launched a new blog covering radar and migration along the Gulf Coast. Make sure you bookmark his page and check it out frequently to see what’s going on at the “source” of spring arrivals! Here’s the address: http://jasmigration.wordpress.com/ Good Birding David