The radar last night leaves much to be desired…and way too much to interpretation. So here are the conditions: Surface winds had a southwesterly component, while winds aloft were primarily from the west. I’m thinking that this explains why you see a mix of S–>N and N–>S flows in the velocity image. Of course, with […]

Moderate migration was evident over our fair state for the second night in a row. This time with light northerly winds the birds appear to be taking a more NE –> SW trajectory. This is likely due to the absence of the westerly wind component that accompanied migration on the night of the 21st. Data […]

Well, it wasn’t the motherload, but there was definitely some migration over New Jersey last night. Here’s the radar from sunset last night through 5:15am this morning. By looking at the base velocity image, you can see how the birds shifted orientation as they approach the coast. The winds aloft last night were more westerly […]

Winds should switch to Northwest tonight, so I expect some impressive migration this evening. I’ll post an update late tonight and the radar in the early morning. While I’ll be doing point counts at HMF, coastal sites tomorrow could be packing some nice diversity. Update: Well, the winds didn’t switch as much as expected, but […]

No movement on the radar last night, probably due to the southerly windflow. Looks like Monday will be the day the wind switches to the north, so if you’re planning your outings in advance, Tuesday is looking good. Oh, and by the way, Snakes on a Plane ROCKED!