8th Sep, 2008

Heavy migration on northwest winds and clear skies

Now that’s migration! Here’s the radar from 7:00pm last night through 5:00am this morning. Due to technical difficulties, the regional composite image did not download correctly, and therefore could not be posted.

Frames are every 1/2 hour. Click on the thumbnail to view the full-sized animation.

Base Reflectivity image from Fort Dix Base Velocity image from Fort Dix Base Reflectivity image from Dover AFB Base Velocity image from Dover AFB

Winds were northwesterly over the northeastern and mid-Atlantic US last night, especially at ~3000 feet, making for some exceptional migration conditions. Despite the heavy migration, the clear skies and lack of precipitation will mean birds are dispersed across the landscape this morning, making critical the decision of where to go birding. The westerly component to the wind will favor coastal locations across the region, and will likely result in a very good morning flight at Higbee’s Beach in Cape May, NJ.

Good Birding

David

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Posted by: David La Puma

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Some migration on Cook Campus, Rutgers, New Brunswick, between the Plant Physiology Building and IMCS. All I could pick out were redstarts, but there was a small flock moving through the oak trees.

By: Blake Mathys on September 8th, 2008
at 7:37 am

migration was light on Duke Farms. A small smattering of neotrops: 2 red eyed vireos; single black throated blue, black and white, yellowthroat, hermit thrush, rt hummingbird. A somewhat more substantial number of short distance migrants; thrasher, towhee, catbird

By: Brian Clough on September 8th, 2008
at 9:41 am

Nice flight at Higbees with redstarts, vireos, yellow warblers, yellowthroats, black & whites, black throated green, too many to mention but there was also a Lawrences Warbler which was a great thrill for me! Good Birding…

By: Sharon Liebs on September 8th, 2008
at 10:16 am

Thanks for all the ground-truthing!

I just got a message from Sam Galick reporting the largest flight yet this season at Higbee’s: 4,055 birds in total!

Cheers

David

By: David La Puma on September 8th, 2008
at 1:17 pm

Good numbers of birds at Liberty State Park this a.m. between 6.30 and 7.45. 13 sp. of warbler including a female Cape May. N.Parula the most common species of wood warber.

By: Simon Lane on September 8th, 2008
at 1:59 pm

Gloucester County was excellent. Birds spread out as usual, but everywhere. Hard to say what was predominant as I don’t get a flight like at Higbee’s. I just search different areas and find the birds!
1 YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER
2 “Traill’s” - I am presuming ALDER at this late date.
1 LEAST FLYCATCHER
5 EASTERN KINGBIRDS
0 Veery - surprising - because even if I don’t see one, they are fairly vocal and distinctive that way.
1 BLUE-HEADED VIREO
9 WARBLING VIREOS - some could be breeders.
2 RED-EYED VIREOS - same.
2 BLUE-WINGED WARBLERS
3 NASHVILLES
1 PARULA
1 YELLOW
2 CHESTNUT-SIDED
2 MAGNOLIA
1 CAPE MAY
1 BLACK-THROATED BLUE
1 BLACK-THROATED GREEN
1 PALM
1 BLACKPOLL
8 REDSTARTS
1 OVENBIRD
15 or so COMMON YELLOWTHROATS - some are probably breeders.
1 CANADA WARBLER
1 ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK
4 BALTIMORE ORIOLES
These were spread out over various spots.

By: Sandra Keller on September 8th, 2008
at 4:27 pm

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