The current time is 1:29am and it’s raining cats and dogs. Migration has been shut down tonight due to bad weather. This means two things: 1. No new birds will be showing up tomorrow (except for local movements). 2. No birds will be leaving tonight (ie, you have a second chance to find the ones […]

Migration continues tonight! Here are the radar and velocity from just after sunset until 9:45pm this evening This movement appears to be less than last night (less continuity, less of the green signal which represent higher densities of birds). A lighter movement is pretty typical for the second day of a multi-day migration event. I […]

Tonight marks the largest flight over New Jersey this spring! Last night’s radar was ablaze with migration across the entire central flyway, from Texas to the Great Lakes. With the wind switch to the south early this morning, and the relatively clear sky, tonight is the night for the Northeast. This pattern is typical this time of year, as we see frontal systems move west to east across the country.

No, I didn’t forget about the radar…

No migration detected last night, as the beginnings of a low pressure system brought us wind and rain throughout the night. Southerly flow should return to New Jersey on Saturday, but will likely be accompanied by heavy rain. Migration will likely remain minimal until this recent system clears out and the next system approaches mid-week, […]