Category Archives: NJAS

Migration? Where?

Posted on 9/23/2011 by David La Puma

West of here, that’s where. Here’s the radar from 7:30pm last night through 5:00am this morning. Frames are every 1/2 hour. Click on the thumbnail to view the full-sized animation. Most of the time I post the radar so that … Continue reading →

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No flight over the Garden State

Posted on 5/18/2011 by David La Puma

Heavy precipitation over NJ appears to have precluded any nocturnal migration over NJ last night, despite the prevailing southeast winds. Otherwise migration was light in the surrounding region. Here’s the radar from sunset last night through 5:00am this morning. Frames … Continue reading →

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Birds head into the region

Posted on 5/16/2011 by David La Puma

Bounded by a stationary front draped across northern New York, migrants pushed northward over the Mid-Atlantic 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 … Continue reading →

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Heavy migration; birds heading north (was “Gone Fishing”)

Posted on 5/12/2011 by David La Puma

I was scouting in the wee hours this morning so couldn’t get the radar up in time. Unfortunately that’s going to be the case for the next two mornings- so I’ll try and move to a night-post format until after … Continue reading →

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Heavier migration into the Mid-Atlantic!

Posted on 5/11/2011 by David La Puma

Wow! Now THAT was an awesome flight! 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.   Light and variable winds last night allowed … Continue reading →

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