Month: September 2009

  • Moderate migration on NW winds brings new birds to the Garden State

    If you take a look at the regional composite, you’ll see that the heavy migration occurred not over the NE, but further south in the southern half of the Mid-Atlantic. While we didn’t get the bulk of the birds on this flight, we did get a moderate pulse of new birds coming in from NY […]

  • Strong southwest winds keep birds down… but not for long

    Last night the winds were strong and southwesterly, as the latest low pressure system moved east across the region. Unfortunately, it looks as if the winds will continue out of the southwest into tonight, which should keep migration to a minimum until Wednesday. On Wednesday night, though, northwest winds will build in across the NE […]

  • Quetzal Fledglings

    Quetzal fledglings Originally uploaded by Ibon. Since the skies are full of rain, and not birds, tonight, I thought I’d switch gears and mention my friend Jeff’s new venture in Panama. Here’s the official website: http://mounttotumas.com and here’s his blog: http://mounttotumas.com/wordpress/ Go check it out!

  • Heavy migration, this time on NE winds

    Look out inland sites, birds are headed your way! Here’s the radar from 6:00pm last night through 6:00am this morning. Frames are every 1/2 hour. Click on the thumbnail to view the full-sized animation. Another clear night following the passage of the last cold front, and the winds were again perfect for migration. This time […]

  • Massive flight last night

    Wow! (that about sums it up) Here’s the radar from 6:00pm last night through 6:00am this morning. Frames are every 1/2 hour. Click on the thumbnail to view the full-sized animation. This is pretty much what is to be expected after several nights of poor migration conditions: birds are chomping at the bit, looking for […]

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