Comments on: Strong southwest winds keep birds down… but not for long http://www.woodcreeper.com/2009/09/29/strong-southwest-winds-keep-birds-down-but-not-for-long/ We're tracking bird migration over New Jersey using Doppler radar and a community of diehard birdwatchers Mon, 14 Nov 2011 19:58:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David La Puma http://www.woodcreeper.com/2009/09/29/strong-southwest-winds-keep-birds-down-but-not-for-long/comment-page-1/#comment-39139 David La Puma Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:23:06 +0000 http://www.woodcreeper.com/?p=964#comment-39139 Sandra Thanks for the call, and the post. You're right, there was a small movement last night. Unfortunately, the Dover station was down last night, but I did get some images from Fort Dix and you could see some birds moving from NW->SE. The PA stations showed nothing moving, so whatever migration took place last night, did so over far Eastern PA and NJ. Maybe it was just enough to push some of the PA birds across the river, I don't know... but COOL sightings! Looks like tonight will be a big fight... Sandra

Thanks for the call, and the post. You’re right, there was a small movement last night. Unfortunately, the Dover station was down last night, but I did get some images from Fort Dix and you could see some birds moving from NW->SE. The PA stations showed nothing moving, so whatever migration took place last night, did so over far Eastern PA and NJ. Maybe it was just enough to push some of the PA birds across the river, I don’t know… but COOL sightings! Looks like tonight will be a big fight…

]]> By: sandra keller http://www.woodcreeper.com/2009/09/29/strong-southwest-winds-keep-birds-down-but-not-for-long/comment-page-1/#comment-39138 sandra keller Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:34:31 +0000 http://www.woodcreeper.com/?p=964#comment-39138 OK - there was stuff around the National Park dredge spoils in Gloucester County. I am thinking some small movement last night, but can't be sure it didn't happen a previous night. Stuff will stick around here for a few days. Anyway, some numbers: 1 GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER 20 or so BLUE JAYS 2 RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS GRAY CATBIRDS - many more than usual, so I am assuming many of them migrants. 4 CEDAR WAXWINGS 1 WHITE-EYED VIREO 1 BLUE-WINGED WARBLER 3 PARULAS 2 MAGNOLIA WARBLERS 11 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS 1 BLACKBURNIAN 30 plus PALM WARBLERS 3 BLACKPOLLS 1 BLACK and WHITE WARBLER 2 REDSTARTS 7 INDIGO BUNTINGS FIELD SPARROWS just several BOBOLINKS OK – there was stuff around the National Park dredge spoils in Gloucester County. I am thinking some small movement last night, but can’t be sure it didn’t happen a previous night. Stuff will stick around here for a few days. Anyway, some numbers:
1 GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER
20 or so BLUE JAYS
2 RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS
GRAY CATBIRDS – many more than usual, so I am assuming many of them migrants.
4 CEDAR WAXWINGS
1 WHITE-EYED VIREO
1 BLUE-WINGED WARBLER
3 PARULAS
2 MAGNOLIA WARBLERS
11 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS
1 BLACKBURNIAN
30 plus PALM WARBLERS
3 BLACKPOLLS
1 BLACK and WHITE WARBLER
2 REDSTARTS
7 INDIGO BUNTINGS
FIELD SPARROWS
just several BOBOLINKS

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