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Some forecasting resources
Sandra Keller, Jerseybirder extraordinaire, recently posted a message to the Jerseybirds listserve about her preferred online weather tools. I thought I’d share one of mine. First off, I use the NOAA 7-day forecast for Somerset, NJ (you can enter your own zipcode to get the local forecast) I then click on the hourly weather graph […]
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Stormy weather
Not a good night for passerine migration, as thunderstorms pounded our area keeping all birds down. As has been reflected on the Jerseybirds list, this does not equate to bad birding conditions. Shorebird numbers are high at most locations (Sandy Hook, Brig, Stone Harbor), as well as Black Terns (various locations), Roseate Terns (Sandy Hook), […]
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Nuttin’ Honey
Interestingly, the surface winds dominated last night’s non-migration. While winds at 800mb were out of the northwest, those at the surface were strong and out of the east/southeast. Last night’s radar showed no migration over New Jersey, nor over the northeast as a whole. Monday night looks like the next possible migration event, with winds […]
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Migration and weather
A few birds were moving last night before the line of thunderstorms came through and shut them down. Since the front moved from west to east, places like Garret Mountain are probably good this morning. Good Birding
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Another night of migration
Woohoo! It’s so nice to see them keep coming like this! Last night was similar to the night before, with a moderate movement of birds over the Garden State, and heavy movements across the eastern and central flyways. Winds, again, differed depending on the altitude, which makes for some difficult radar interpretation, but there was […]