Category: Spring Migration 2012

  • Migration continues as the front marches east

    National Overview I hate to say it, but things are starting to look a little more ‘normal’ this morning. High pressure over the west coast triggered moderate to heavy migration from California to the Pacific NW while migration over the middle of the country was tempered by building northwest winds. The big frontal boundary extending […]

  • Migration continues as stormy weather creates a mosaic of bird density across Middle America

    National Overview A series of surface lows and associated frontal boundaries have brought cyclonic winds and locally heavy precipitation to the Plains, Midwest, and Southeast. As you can see below, this combination of disturbance has created a tapestry of migration and precipitation to most of the country. Below are the radar loops from sunset last […]

  • another big push across the board!

    National Overview Birds were cruising up through the US last night   I’m sitting in a campground with very limited internet amidst a dozen Cerulean Warblers so I can’t do much more than simply provide the radar today and tomorrow… use what you’ve learned and interpret what you see below! Below are the radar loops from […]

  • Round three: the northward march continues

    National Overview The northward push of migrants east of the Rockies continued in earnest last night. More Trans- and Circum-Gulf migrants moved up through Texas, and Caribbean migrants on strong east winds came into the Florida Keys and western peninsula this morning, while some will arrive in the panhandle and points farther west later today. […]

  • The second wave

    National Overview Another night of heavy migration across the U.S. east of the Rockies last night and into this morning! If you’ve been reading over the last few days, you know about this frontal boundary that keeps pushing north and allowing more birds to make their way into the northern reaches of the country. Well, […]

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