Monthly Archives: March 2008

Birds moving out of Jersey

Posted on 3/31/2008 by David La Puma

Migration was apparent last night, as the winds over part of the state turned southeasterly by sunset. The radar shows some interesting patterns, so let’s dive in and see what we can make of it. Here’s the radar from sunset … Continue reading →

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Birds on the move

Posted on 3/30/2008 by David La Puma

As predicted, winds have shifted to SSE (although they’re quite light right now) and birds have been migrating out of the state since sunset. With winds still from the ENE to our south, we shouldn’t expect any measurable influx of … Continue reading →

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WordPress upgraded to 2.5

Posted on 3/30/2008 by David La Puma

Some cool new features in WordPress 2.5 that I just had to take for a test spin… such as ALBUMS: These are a few shots I took after an ice storm a couple of months ago… let’s just hope those … Continue reading →

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This is what “no migration” looks like

Posted on 3/30/2008 by David La Puma

So, sometimes I think it’s good to remind everyone what “no migration” looks like on the radar. It’s pretty boring, but it will be useful when we have something interesting to compare it to, which looks like it’ll be Monday … Continue reading →

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No migration over Jersey

Posted on 3/29/2008 by David La Puma

A stalled cold front across the Carolinas kept northbound migrants from entering the Mid-Atlantic last night. The pattern is expected to continue tonight, but the build-up of migrants will soon pay off when the next front pushes into our area … Continue reading →

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