Category Archives: Birds

Late season migration is still on, with a decent number of birds moving tonight with rain all around. That means there could be some concentrations in the morning, but it’s all dependent on how rain/bird interactions play out as the … Continue reading →

Big movement tonight! After rains keeping birds on the ground over New England last night, the flow is really cranking. We’re getting into good late season migration, certainly with some shorebirds mixed in. There are still some arrivals to be … Continue reading →

Calm winds, keep those late season migrants coming. No confounding factors tonight, just light winds, and lots of birds moving. I think quite a few birders will be out tomorrow, since it’s Saturday and the weather is looking good, so … Continue reading →

Thar she blows! The birds are really moving tonight and with a strong southwest wind behind them they’re whipping towards the northeast. Tomorrow will see a big batch of mid-season arrivals and a very good potential for overshoot. Without rain … Continue reading →

After a couple of nights of light migration, things are picking up again. Oddly, about this time in migration, I start to burn out on migration a little. I’m not sure what it is and it’s very counterintuitive, because the birds … Continue reading →

The front is through and that means less desirable winds. The RADAR shows it. Light movements across the east tonight. I think the relatively strong west winds overnight will help eastern New England, but it sure isn’t going to be … Continue reading →

I’m still coming down off the high of finding Rhode Island’s first Boat-tailed Grackle since the mid-1980s today, so a quick post. Typically, we would expect there to be less movement after a cold front, as the winds can become … Continue reading →

Update 6:30 5/11: I still feel the way I did last night. The front moved into the area relatively slowly and birds put down ahead of it. That doesn’t mean there won’t be concentrations at migrants traps, however. It’s worth … Continue reading →

Update – 8:30am 5/10: Migrant traps are full of birds this morning and even local patches have some concentrations of birds I other wouldn’t expect on clear-sailing nights. I had Northern Parula, Blackpoll Warbler, and high numbers of Gray Catbird … Continue reading →

I didn’t think I’d find myself saying this tonight, but there might be some birds on the way tomorrow. Rain cleared out earlier than expected over New Jersey and holy cow is the dam breaking. There are some insane densities … Continue reading →