Monthly Archives: August 2010

Another night, another flight

Here we go again (and again, and again, and again…)! Here’s the radar from sunset last night through 5:00am this morning. Frames are every 1/2 hour. Click on the thumbnail to view the full-sized animation. High Pressure… it’s the autumn … Continue reading

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Two more nights of migration on tap

I was just checking out the weather forecast (and keeping an eye on Earl) and noted that the winds should remain out of the northwest over the next two nights, bringing more birds to the region on Tuesday and Wednesday … Continue reading

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Another night of flight

Looks like I missed my alarm this morning! Either way, a quick glance at the radar and wind plots suggests a similar scenario to yesterday, so check the post from then for a general synopsis. Basically, birds continue to move … Continue reading

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High pressure keeps the gate open another night

What started off as a slow August has really ramped up to full speed heading into September. Last night was the (wait, I need to go count…) seventh(!) consecutive night of migration over the region, with the last three being … Continue reading

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Heavy migration part deux

The floodgates are indeed open. Here’s the radar from sunset last night through 5:00am this morning. Frames are every 1/2 hour. Click on the thumbnail to view the full-sized animation. While densities across most of the region were apparently lower … Continue reading

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