http://www.woodcreeper.com/2006/04/11/big-migration-over-the-garden-state/ We're tracking bird migration over New Jersey using Doppler radar and a community of diehard birdwatchers Mon, 14 Nov 2011 19:58:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.woodcreeper.com/2006/04/11/big-migration-over-the-garden-state/comment-page-1/#comment-7749 Sandra Keller Thu, 13 Apr 2006 19:40:05 +0000 http://www.woodcreeper.com/2006/04/11/big-migration-over-the-garden-state/#comment-7749 I birded Glassboro Woods this Tues. morning not expecting too much in the way of migrants numbers wise. Glassboro Woods in Gloucester County, NJ is NOT a spring migrant trap and usually doesn't get numbers of migrants unless a front pushes them down. No front Tues. morning, just the continuous SW winds from Monday night. So, why on earth did I have fantastic numbers and variety of migrants! I theorize just a huge flight! Here are some species and numbers for the 1/5 of the place that I actually birded. 7 LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSHES - 2 is the norm here breeding. The others must be migrants. Many RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS. Many GOLDEN-CROWNED also, but this was the first spring day that RUBY-CROWNED out-numbered GOLDEN-CROWNED. 1 PRAIRIE WARBLER back. 9 FLICKERS - the predominant woodpecker this morning. Migrating. 13 PALM WARBLERS, 32 YELLOW-RUMPED'S. Etc. I think the 7 PINES I had were already there. Breeders. So, in summary, excellent numbers for just the small area of the place I birded this morning. Although why these numbers.... only David and the radar can tell! I birded Glassboro Woods this Tues. morning not expecting too much in the way of migrants numbers wise. Glassboro Woods in Gloucester County, NJ is NOT a spring migrant trap and usually doesn’t get numbers of migrants unless a front pushes them down. No front Tues. morning, just the continuous SW winds from Monday night. So, why on earth did I have fantastic numbers and variety of migrants! I theorize just a huge flight! Here are some species and numbers for the 1/5 of the place that I actually birded. 7 LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSHES – 2 is the norm here breeding. The others must be migrants. Many RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS. Many GOLDEN-CROWNED also, but this was the first spring day that RUBY-CROWNED out-numbered GOLDEN-CROWNED. 1 PRAIRIE WARBLER back. 9 FLICKERS – the predominant woodpecker this morning. Migrating. 13 PALM WARBLERS, 32
YELLOW-RUMPED’S. Etc. I think the 7 PINES I had were already there. Breeders. So, in summary, excellent numbers for just the small area of the place I birded this morning. Although why these numbers…. only David and the radar can tell!

]]> http://www.woodcreeper.com/2006/04/11/big-migration-over-the-garden-state/comment-page-1/#comment-7748 David Tue, 11 Apr 2006 23:29:56 +0000 http://www.woodcreeper.com/2006/04/11/big-migration-over-the-garden-state/#comment-7748 Nice Susan. I noticed only one new species for the Spring, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, this afternoon. I still haven't had any Chipping sparrows, but I hear you have had some so they must be close! Many Ruby-crowned Kinglets around the forest edges this morning. Nice Susan. I noticed only one new species for the Spring, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, this afternoon. I still haven’t had any Chipping sparrows, but I hear you have had some so they must be close! Many Ruby-crowned Kinglets around the forest edges this morning.

]]> http://www.woodcreeper.com/2006/04/11/big-migration-over-the-garden-state/comment-page-1/#comment-7747 Susan Tue, 11 Apr 2006 23:16:20 +0000 http://www.woodcreeper.com/2006/04/11/big-migration-over-the-garden-state/#comment-7747 Verified on the ground ... really good morning around Franklin Township. Nice variety of sparrows, though sometimes I think juncos returning from their spring breaks make their own radar cloud! Verified on the ground … really good morning around Franklin Township. Nice variety of sparrows, though sometimes I think juncos returning from their spring breaks make their own radar cloud!

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