Migration patterns varied greatly with the differing wind directions across the state last night. Here’s the radar from sunset last night through 5:00am 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.
The composite image indicated moderate levels of migration across the northeast and northern mid-Atlantic last night. Looking at the two New Jersey radars, the velocity images suggest birds to the south were being pushed west on strong easterly winds. In the central and northern part of the state, though, winds were light and variable, allowing birds to take a more SW–>NE trajectory. Therefore it looks like the best birding conditions this morning will be along the Delaware Bay to the south, Central New Jersey (such as Garret Mountain), and places along the northeast coast such as Sandy Hook.
Be sure to come on back and let me know how it goes out there!
Good Birding
David
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Very few birds at Garret 7:45 a.m. – 11 a.m. Only new birds a Gray Catbird and a Warbling Vireo. Two bluebirds reported also. A few RCKinglets hanging around. 1-2 yellow-rumps, 1 Palm warbler left. Winter wrens, swamp sparrows, yellow-belllied sapsuckers and creepers gone from last Tues, 4/15, when there were 30 or more creepers. They left on 4/16 along with most of the Pines. Jays and Robins nesting today.
Hey Dave,
I had my first grasshopper sparrows yesterday (wednesday) at Negri-Nepote(2)and Duke Farms (6+).
Also has FOS warbling vireo. I will be out birding this morning and will let you know what i run into.
Thom