Monthly Archives: September 2010

“Why are there birds moving?”

That was the text I received late last night. My reply: “because they can only wait so long”. Here’s the regional composite from sunset last night through 5:00am this morning: What happened last night was that winds over the northeast … Continue reading

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Thanks PA!

As we knock on the door of October, you have to expect the unexpected. 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. Very … Continue reading

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Holding pattern

We’re on the south side of the warm front these days, and you know what that means… we wait! Looks like Wednesday night will be out first chance to see some more migration into the region. Check back here for … Continue reading

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Back to the front

Remember how cool and beautiful it was yesterday after the passage of the cold front? Well, the mugginess that hugs you this morning should be a cue to what happened last night. Here’s the radar from sunset last night through … Continue reading

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Birds overhead

Variable wind direction and speed resulted in very different migration magnitudes across the region last night. 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 … Continue reading

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