Monthly Archives: October 2006

Another night of birds!

Posted on 10/16/2006 by David La Puma

Birds on the move again last night! Clear skies and Northwest winds in the upper atmosphere made for another favorable night over New Jersey. The westerlies that persisted at the surface should cause birds to shift east as they land, … Continue reading →

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Migration over the Garden State

Posted on 10/15/2006 by David La Puma

Just when you thought it was over, BAM! Another night of migration. Here’s the radar from sunset last night through sunrise this morning. You can see by the velocity image that although the winds were out of the west/northwest, most … Continue reading →

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Nuttin’ Honey

Posted on 10/14/2006 by David La Puma

Yeah, last night saw little-to-no migration despite the clear skies. Looks like the bulk of the fall nocturnal migrants have made their way south of us…but don’t fret, as this time of the year marks some of the best sparrow … Continue reading →

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Migration over Jerze

Posted on 10/13/2006 by David La Puma

Well, the front cleared in time for birds to take flight on a tailwind last night. Here’s the radar from sunset last night through sunrise this morning. There was clearly some anomalous propagation mixed in with the actual bird migration … Continue reading →

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Migration forecast

Posted on 10/11/2006 by David La Puma

Well, it looks like the rain is here for a few days. Hopefully once it clears, around Friday, the opportunity for some more migrants will open up again. I noticed Yellow-rumped Warblers and Golden-crowned Kinglets were all over my place … Continue reading →

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