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Migration over the Garden State
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 […]
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Birds on the move
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 […]
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Tonight is looking good!
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 […]
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Nuttin’ Honey
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!
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No migration…but SNAKES ON A PLANE!
Nothing apparent on the radar last night, although it was pretty messy so there could have been something going on there. Either way, most of the movement across the radar was from east to west, which rarely (if ever) indicates avian migration over New Jersey. Just a friendly reminder, Snakes on a Plane opens today…see […]