See my post from 2:00am this morning for details.
Here’s the radar from sunset last night through sunrise this morning.
Frames are every 1/2 hour for reflectivity and velocity, and every hour for the regional composite. Click on the thumbnail to view the full-sized animation.
As for best birding locations, the velocity image did show movement switching from the NW–>SE to NNE–>SSW, suggesting that inland sites may be better than coastal today. That said, there did appear to be a significant amount of radar echo offshore indicating that many birds may have been over water when the winds switched, and may be coming ashore this morning at first light. No precipitation on the radar to indicate a fallout anywhere, which would suggest that Fall migrant traps would be the best bet for this morning.
Good Birding!
David
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Morning Flight: Strong 10-15 mph NE wind, clear conditions
Counter: Sam Galick
Ruby-throated Hummingbird- 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee- 4
Eastern Kingbird- 216
Warbling Vireo- 1
Philadelphia Vireo- 1
Red-eyed Vireo- 9
Red-breasted Nuthatch- 79
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher- 2
American Robin- 3
Cedar Waxwing- 2
Blue-winged Warbler- 3
Tennessee Warbler- 1
Northern Parula- 9
Yellow Warbler- 9
Chestnut-sided Warbler- 5
Magnolia Warbler- 9
Cape May Warbler- 26
Black-throated Blue Warbler-102
Black-throated Green Warbler- 3
Pine Warbler- 1
Prairie Warbler- 4
Black and White Warbler- 20
American Redstart- 476
Ovenbird- 4
Northern Waterthrush- 26
Wilson’s Warbler- 3
Canada Warbler- 1
Warbler sp.- 70
Rose-breasted Grosbeak- 1
Blue Grosbeak- 1
Dicksissel- 2
Bobolink- 107
Baltimore Oriole- 54
Louisiana Waterthrush- 1
Total birds: 1,256
Notes: A nice flight! Best so far diversity and quantitative wise. Late Louisiana Waterthrush, one flyover Dicksissel, one perched in the phrags for a minute with Red-winged Blackbirds. Excellent day for Cape May Warblers, late morning fliers they are.