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Heavy migration into Jersey
Finally, some influx into the state! Last night the winds were in our favor, blowing a steady SSW after sunset and continuing from the SW through early this morning, and eventually switching to NW after the frontal passage. Here’s the radar from sunset last night through 5:00am today. Frames are every 1/2 hour for reflectivity […]
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Migration was light, no foolin’
While I was expecting more of an influx today, it appeared that the cloud cover and precipitation was enough to prevent a major flight into New Jersey this morning. That said, there still was an influx of new birds, and coupled with heavy precipitation, we could see some concentrations of new birds across the state. […]
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Birds moving out of Jersey
Migration was apparent last night, as the winds over part of the state turned southeasterly by sunset. The radar shows some interesting patterns, so let’s dive in and see what we can make of it. Here’s the radar from sunset last night through 5:30am. Frames are every 1/2 hour for reflectivity and velocity, and every […]
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This is what “no migration” looks like
So, sometimes I think it’s good to remind everyone what “no migration” looks like on the radar. It’s pretty boring, but it will be useful when we have something interesting to compare it to, which looks like it’ll be Monday night (with the possibility of a taste as early as tonight). Here’s the radar from […]
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No migration over Jersey
A stalled cold front across the Carolinas kept northbound migrants from entering the Mid-Atlantic last night. The pattern is expected to continue tonight, but the build-up of migrants will soon pay off when the next front pushes into our area as early as Sunday evening.