Here it is, from sunset last night through 5:00am.
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.
Another night of light easterly winds over the region made for another moderate flight of migrants. The velocity indicates that while birds started off in a NE–>SW direction, over night the winds seem to have subsided and birds took a more NNW–>SSE approach. This could mean better than expected numbers along the coast, although inland sites probably have the best chance of high densities. No weather in sight to concentrate birds, so hit the prime ridge spots (Garret mtn. or better yet, Chimney Rock) or coastal migrant traps (Cape May and the northern Bayshore).
As for the rest of the week, I’ve posted a forecast on Birdcapemay.org/ so come on over and visit.
Good Birding 🙂
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3 responses to “Mas parajos arriba de Nueva Jersey”
Helyar Woods was rather quiet again this morning. The most numerous species encountered was Northern Flicker (15-20). Also seen were:
Veery (1)
Swainson’s Thrush (1)
Red-eyed Vireo (3)
Yellow Warbler (1)
Cooper’s Hawk (1-2) in woods
Since you’ve envoked the name, I’ll add that migration was evident at Chimney Rock this morning though light and not particularly impressive. Several Parulas (I had many yesterday in Sussex, so I suppose they’re starting to filter down), redstart, maggie, BT blue…red eyed and solitary vireo…first white throated sparrows of the fall.
In other news, raptor migration has been excellent. Saturday offered, among other things, 77 kestrels, 145 sharpies, 36 ospreys, and 10 bald eagles. Not surprisingly the main feature of Sunday was approx 3750 broadwings, but an additional 8 eagles, 10 harriers, 66 kestrels, and 5 peregrines were certainly the icing on the cake.
-Brian Clough
Hutcheson Memorial Forest this afternoon was somehow slower than Helyar was this morning. One female Black-and-white Warbler, White-eyed Vireo, and an unidentified Empidonax were the only obvious passerine migrants. A female Hairy Woodpecker was nice.