Birds were on the move again last night, this time unimpeded to the south as the southerly winds prevailed up and down the eastern shore. Densities were not as high as two nights ago, but the trade off was more birds pushing into southeastern Jersey then had the previous night. A front of storms did push into Northern Jersey early this morning which may have shut down migration as far south as Garret Mountain. It’s hard to determine whether the decrease in bird traffic was due to the weather, or simply the normal timing of birds descending, but reports from Garret Mountain northward would be appreciated.
Here’s the radar from sunset last night through sunrise this morning. Birding conditions should remain fair-to-good across the state, with overall passerine diversity remaining about the same. The first neotropical migrants are just now beginning to make their way into the Gulf states and Florida, so our big diversity shifts are still a couple of weeks away. Now is a great time to bone-up on your birdsong, while the number of singers is nice and manageable.
Good Birding
Frames are every 1/2 hour for reflectivity and velocity, and 1 hour for the regional composite
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