Category: Fall Migration 2008

  • Heavy migration last night

    Light northeast winds set off heavy migration over the mid-Atlantic last night. Here’s the radar from 7:00pm last night through 5:00am this morning. Frames are every 1/2 hour. Click on the thumbnail to view the full-sized animation. Judging from a quick stroll around my yard this morning, this was the first of several big flights […]

  • Little migration last night

    Some birds appeared to move early last night, but quickly died down as winds turned southeasterly. Here’s the radar from 7:00pm last night through 5:00am this morning. Frames are every 1/2 hour. Click on the thumbnail to view the full-sized animation. Not much going on last night, with the velocity image only showing patchy southbound […]

  • Moderate migration last night

    While not epic, it was more than I had anticipated given the wind forecast. Apparently the shift didn’t happen as predicted, and birds too to the skies once again last night. Here’s the radar from 7:00pm last night through 6:30am this morning. Frames are every 1/2 hour. Click on the thumbnail to view the full-sized […]

  • Moderate migration last night

    Getting these posts out on time is becoming increasingly difficult with my new fatherly sleeping patterns… so I’m not sure how long this Fall season is going to last on woodcreeper.com. Migration was moderate last night with mose movement heading NW->SE, making Cape May a good choice this morning. Inland sites might see some good […]

  • A big night for a coastal flight

    Northwest winds associated with high pressure across the region triggered heavy migration into the mid-Atlantic last night. Here’s the radar from 7:00pm last night through 5:00am this morning. Frames are every 1/2 hour. Click on the thumbnail to view the full-sized animation. The velocity images for NJ show strong southwestward movement, and coupled with the […]

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