Nocturnal migration was definitely in effect last night, but not for the coastal mid-Atlantic. Building southeasterly winds from the approaching hurricane appear to have kept birds from moving over New Jersey and coastal points south. Here’s the radar from 7:30pm last night through 5:00am this morning. Frames are every 1/2 hour. Click on the thumbnail […]

Since I’m not sure when the electricity will go out, here’s the weekend outlook based on the upper-level wind and precipitation forecast. Friday night 8pm: upper-level winds will be variable with some SE (5kts). SE wind will strengthen into Saturday morning as Irene approaches. Saturday night 8pm: North winds across the Central and Mississippi flyways […]

As the latest cold front cleared the eastern seaboard early this morning, a small push of birds could be seen making its way into the eastern mid-Atlantic. Here’s the radar from 7:30pm last night through 5:00am this morning (although some of the later images were missing from the archive). Frames are every 1/2 hour. Click […]

As the next cold front arrives from our west, strong southerly flow has established itself along the east coast effectively shutting down migration across the region. 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. You can see the […]

UPDATE: Here’s the radar (which was missing earlier this morning) from 7:30pm last night through 6:15(ish)am this morning. Frames are every 1/2 hour. Click on the thumbnail to view the full-sized animation. Light south winds last night were no obstacle for many migration-ready birds across the mid-Atlantic. While not a major migration event, the radar […]