At-a-Glance Forecast

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Migration Weather Forecast

Wow! Birds are arriving by the...er...um...flock-load (?) Yeah, anyway, migrants have really begun showing up in large numbers and high diversity over the last few days. The latter part of this week is going to kick it up a notch as well. Birds arrived in big numbers overnight on Wednesday; and Friday morning is setting up the possibility for fallout conditions. Little migration is expected through the weekend, and it's looking like a wet one for the World Series of Birding, but there's always a bright side, as good numbers of birds will stick around into early next week. So dust off those bins, grab a raincoat, and get out there!

Thursday Night

As this latest front pushes eastward, it will bring west winds and heavy rain to the region. With the southwesterly winds over the Carolinas, we should see another heavy influx of birds into the mid-Atlantic on Thursday night.

Friday Night

The front that brought us several nights of heavy migration will pass east of the mid-Atlantic on Friday, allowing for moderate northwesterly winds to build in behind it. Expect little to no migration on Friday night.

Saturday Night

Winds speed will increase and continue from the north, reducing any chance of migration for Saturday night.

Sunday Night

Winds should switch around to the northwest on Sunday, and possibly make it around to westerly by Sunday night. Expect little to no migration on Sunday night unless the winds take a dramatic turn to the west.

Birding Forecast

Friday Morning

Birding conditions should be excellent at Spring migrant traps by Friday morning, and along the frontal boundary where fallouts of migrating birds may occur. Check your local radar to see where heavy rain may have caused birds to land during the early morning hours; these will be the places to check at first light. West winds will likely push birds to the coast, and late morning fallouts of birds returning from over water will favor locations such as Sandy Hook, in northeastern New Jersey.

Saturday - Monday Morning

With no migration expected after Thursday night, birding conditions should remain similar to Friday morning, with additional local movements into optimal foraging habitat. This will provide a great opportunity for those unable to bird the latter part of the workweek to pick up some good birding over the weekend.

For information on what's being seen TODAY in Cape May, check out the View From the Cape, on BirdCapeMay.org

Good Birding,

David La Puma