Regional Overview The big story of the night is the large storm working its way north through the region. The south winds hampered migration last night but there may still have been birds moving to be put down by the rain. The forecast for tonight into tomorrow looks fantastic, especially Ohio, western PA and western NY. NW winds should encourage … Read More

Regional Overview I don’t always have time to comment on the radar in each state. To interpret it yourself, read the quick tutorial at the bottom of the page. New York Click on the thumbnail to view the full-sized animation. Pennsylvania & New Jersey Click on the thumbnail to view the full-sized animation. Ohio Click on the thumbnail to view … Read More

Regional Overview There was strong migration everywhere and with no precipitation events, birds are likely scattered across the landscape. You should be able to find some migrants anywhere you are birding, but they may not be concentrated. Later migrants such as some of the sparrows and kinglets may put in their first fall appearance at many locations. I don’t always … Read More

Regional Overview Last night a large cold front moved through bringing rain and (finally) northwest winds to the region. Migration was much better than we’ve seen it for a while in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. I think we will be seeing a good influx of new birds across the region. Places to check out are the areas where the rain … Read More

Regional Overview There was little movement last night as south winds dominated. We’ll have to wait until the weekend for these conditions to change around to north winds so we can get another fresh shot of migrants. There is an impressive cold front bringing storms across the central part of the country; once these storms reach us things should change … Read More

Regional Overview The flight appeared strong last night with all the radar showing a heavy amount of migration overhead moving southward. Winds were light and from the north which enabled a heavy flight. Overall there was not a lot in the way of weather events to concentrate birds. The composition of the flight should slowly be shifting as we start … Read More

Regional Overview It was a good night of migration as the long line of storm systems passed east of us leaving us with cooler temperatures and west or northwest winds. These are great conditions for migration and birds responded with one of the better nights this fall so far. I don’t always have time to comment on the radar in … Read More