Migration over the Northeast


See my post from last night regarding the strange weather affecting migration. Below is the radar from sunset last night through sunrise this morning. The base reflectivity and velocity images show strong migration over the western half of New Jersey with a major influx into everywhere except the southeastern portion of the state. This was due, in part, to the strong easterly winds south of the Delmarva, pushing birds out to the west around the Bay. Best bets for birding this morning will be inland sites such as Garret Mountain, and I would expect sites along the Delaware River, such as Washington’s Crossing, to be loaded with birds as well. Also check the regional radar loop I’ve posted to see how strong the migration was across the states just west of us, extending up into New York. Awesome!

Good Birding

Frames are every 1/2 hour for reflectivity and velocity, and 1 hour for the regional composite
Base Reflectivity image from Fort DixBase Velocity image from Fort DixBase Velocity image from Fort Dix

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One response to “Migration over the Northeast”

  1. HMF was birdy this morning- although no new FOS species were found.
    More Flickers around, and the chickadees keep driving me crazy singing both songs. Here’s my day list:

    Daily Walk Report

    Date: 26-Mar-07 WindDesc: none Temp(F): 36

    StartTime: 6:48 AM WindDir: CloudCover: mc

    EndTime: 8:20 AM Location: HMF

    Notes: Good migration last night, mostly into central and northern
    Jersey. “Pretty birdy” around HMF- but no new FOS
    species

    English Name Scientific Name

    Chickadee sp. Poecile sp.

    Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus

    Tufted Titmouse Baeolophus bicolor

    Canada Goose Branta canadensis

    Great Horned Owl Bubo virginianus

    Northern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis

    American Goldfinch Carduelis tristis

    Northern Flicker Colaptes auratus

    American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos

    Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata

    Yellow-rumped Warbler Dendroica coronata

    Pileated Woodpecker Dryocopus pileatus

    Dark-eyed Junco Junco hyemalis

    Red-bellied Woodpecker Melanerpes carolinus

    Brown-headed Cowbird Molothrus ater

    Downy Woodpecker Picoides pubescens

    Hairy Woodpecker Picoides villosus

    Golden-crowned Kinglet Regulus satrapa

    Eastern Phoebe Sayornis phoebe

    Eastern Bluebird Sialia sialis

    White-breasted Nuthatch Sitta carolinensis

    Field Sparrow Spizella pusilla

    Carolina Wren Thryothorus ludovicianus

    American Robin Turdus migratorius

    Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura

    White-throated Sparrow Zonotrichia albicollis

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