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More birds sneak into South Jersey
Well, in migration you’ve got ‘open flood gates’, ‘closed flood gates’, and in some cases gates that are left a little open (what’s the matter with you!? were you raised in a barn, buddy!??). Last night, while most of New Jersey was still under the influence of a remnant cold front, the Delmarva was clear […]
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A great blog
John Van Dort – the spring migration counter at Sandy Hook – has a blog. Here’s the address: http://johnvandort-ontheroad.blogspot.com/ If you haven’t checked it out already, then you should. If you have, then you know that John is not only a great observer of birds, but he’s also gifted at analyzing his observations and interpreting […]
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The floodgates are closed, but a few sneak in
More birds are piling up to our south as a series of low pressure systems park themselves over the Mid-Atlantic. A few birds did manage to sneak into South Jersey before it all shut down, though. Here’s the radar from sunset last night through 5:00am this morning. Frames are every 1/2 hour. Click on the […]
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Birds and weather
As expected, birds took to the skies last night, and continued to push through the region as the latest low pressure system slammed into the east coast. Here’s the radar from sunset last night through 7:00am this morning. Frames are every 1/2 hour. Click on the thumbnail to view the full-sized animation. Each of the […]
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The wa(aa-ii-)iting is the hardest part
If I told you that there were tens of thousands of birds right at your doorstep, just chomping at the bit to get into New Jersey, would you believe me? Here’s the radar from sunset last night through 6:00am this morning. Frames are every 1/2 hour. Click on the thumbnail to view the full-sized animation. […]