Thanks to Dr. Robert DeCandido, a research associate scientist at the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, for offering this graph of his most recent data from his Empire State Building migration study. You can view a full-sized version of the graph by clicking on the thumbnail. I have highlighted the count corresponding to my radar post this […]

Bye Bye Birdie. Another big migration over the Garden State, with little input from the north. Expect lower overall densities of birds this morning, but with relatively high diversity due to the recent influx of sparrows. Winds are expected out of the Southwest today, so raptor migration will likely come to a halt. But don’t […]

A really nice movement of birds was obvious on the radar last night. Interestingly, at about 4am a front pushed over our area and shut it down. This should have caused some localized fallout conditions this morning, primarily along the middle ridges, but probably across the state as well. I’m on my way out the […]

Updated Holy Kamoley! It’s ON! A big wave of birds is moving over NJ tonight- get your ears to the sky, scope the moon, or tuck in for an early rise and get out there n’ bird! I’ll post the radar in the AM- but by all means, don’t wait for it- go birding! Good […]

Sorry- I had to run to Florida to fix our field camp destroyed in Hurricane Katrina. Will return Monday night and post the radar Tuesday morning. Good Birding 🙂