Monthly Archives: May 2008

Moderate migration looks really good for Cape May

Unfortunately I didn’t figure on much migration last night, but the northwest winds backed off a bird and birds took to the sky… I’m working on the radar right now, but by the looks of it (and sounds outside my … Continue reading

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No migration over Jerze

While at 10:30pm last night it looked like birds might be making a bid for the Garden State, northwest winds appear to have put the kibosh on the whole things before it could materialize. Here’s the radar from sunset last … Continue reading

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More birds over the Garden State

Light southwest winds at the surface seemed to be the tailwind of choice last night, as most birds appeared to migrate at lower altitudes. Here’s the radar from sunset last night through sunrise this morning. Frames are every 1/2 hour … Continue reading

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Light migration last night, as upper-level winds blow NW

Here’s the radar from sunset last night through 5:30am 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. Upper level winds last … Continue reading

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Fire in the ‘glades

Fire panoramic Originally uploaded by woodcreeper. Sometime late last Tuesday night, or early Wednesday morning, some nefarious creature decided it a wise decision to light a fire on the eastern boundary of Everglades National Park, at a location commonly known … Continue reading

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