Very little migration last night

Posted on 4/14/2007 by David La Puma

Although birds were moving south of us, very little moved into or over New Jersey last night.

Frames are every 1/2 hour for reflectivity and velocity, and 1 hour for the regional composite
Base Reflectivity image from Mt. Holly, NJBase Velocity image from Mt. Holly, NJBase Reflectivity image from Dover, DEBase Velocity image from Dover, DE Regional Base Reflectivity for the Northeast

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4 Responses to Very little migration last night

  1. David says:
    4/14/2007 at 10:00 am

    Date: 14-Apr-07 WindDesc: light Temp(F): 35

    StartTime: 7:10 AM WindDir: W CloudCover: none

    EndTime: 9:15 AM Location: HMF

    Notes: very little migration last night, although large flock of
    WHTHSP and DAEYJU were evidently augmented from
    previous days. Two FOS birds (Palm W. and Brown Thrasher), and confirmed M&F
    PILWOO.

    English Name Scientific Name Notes

    E. Palm Warbler Dendroica palmarum – 1

    Chickadee sp. Poecile sp. – BLCACH song

    Wood Duck Aix sponsa – 2 in woods

    Tufted Titmouse Baeolophus bicolor -

    Great Horned Owl Bubo virginianus – 1

    Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis -

    Northern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis – many

    American Goldfinch Carduelis tristis -

    House Finch Carpodacus mexicanus – 3

    Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura -

    Northern Flicker Colaptes auratus -

    American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos -

    Fish Crow Corvus ossifragus -

    Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata -

    Pileated Woodpecker Dryocopus pileatus – M & F foraging

    Dark-eyed Junco Junco hyemalis – many- huge flock

    Red-bellied Woodpecker Melanerpes carolinus -

    Song Sparrow Melospiza melodia -

    Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos -

    Brown-headed Cowbird Molothrus ater – many

    Fox Sparrow Passerella iliaca -

    Downy Woodpecker Picoides pubescens -

    Hairy Woodpecker Picoides villosus -

    Common Grackle Quiscalus quiscula -

    Golden-crowned Kinglet Regulus satrapa – many

    Eastern Phoebe Sayornis phoebe – many- definitely

    Eastern Bluebird Sialia sialis – in display fields

    White-breasted Nuthatch Sitta carolinensis -

    Field Sparrow Spizella pusilla – many

    Carolina Wren Thryothorus ludovicianus – many

    Brown Thrasher Toxostoma rufum – 1

    Winter Wren Troglodytes troglodytes – 2

    American Robin Turdus migratorius – many

    Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura -

    White-throated Sparrow Zonotrichia albicollis – many- huge flock

  2. Karen says:
    4/14/2007 at 12:49 pm

    This morning at Peaslee WMA-
    Black and White Warbler has finally arrived!!
    Also, on Tarkiln Pond seen from Weatherby Road-
    a couple of Purple Martins and a couple of Barn Swallows have joined the Tree Swallows. Two Blue-wnged Teal have joined the Wood Ducks, Ring-billed Ducks and Black Ducks also on the pond.

  3. David says:
    4/14/2007 at 3:05 pm

    Thanks Karen!

    FOS Chipping Sparrows (2) at my feeders (it always takes everything a few extra days to make it to Somerset…) along with 4 House Finches…guess the neighbors’ feeders are empty.

  4. David says:
    4/14/2007 at 9:44 pm

    Wow- and raptors!

    8 Red-tailed Hawks
    6 Broad-winged Hawks
    1 Red-shouldered Hawk
    1 American Kestrel
    10 Black Vultures
    8 Turkey Vultures
    150! Vultures (8:1 Black:Turkey) at 4:30pm, in two kettles, over Amwell Rd. just east of 206