Migration Weather Forecast

Sunday Night

As low pressure moves into the northeast on Sunday night, southerly flow will dominate the mid-Atlantic. This will trigger widespread migration into and over the region.

Monday Night

The strong low pressure system is expected to pass over the region on Monday, causing the winds to turn northwest and shut down migration, over land, that is. Something interesting will be happening offshore, as a strong southerly flow will form over the entire east coast, from Florida to Maine.

Tuesday - Wednesday Night

West winds will build in behind the front on Tuesday night and continue through Thursday. Expect little to no migration, although any birds on the move will likely be pushed towards the coast

Birding Forecast

Monday Morning

Migration into the region will be both heavy and widespread. Palm Warblers and Blue-gray Gnatcatchers have already begun popping up over the last two days, and Neotropical migrants have been arriving along the Gulf Coast and Florida for a few weeks now, so spring migration is well underway! Spring hotspots will be the best bet for Monday morning, with the Delaware Bay shore a good pick for southern NJ, and Garret Mountain an exellent choice for central NJ.

Tuesday Morning

Expect little to change from Monday morning, except maybe on the coast. The strong southerly winds offshore should act as a conveyor belt of pelagic migrants. Scoters, Gannets, and the like should be moving in high numbers, and with the belt reaching as far south as Florida, we could get some more southerly species off of the mid-Atlantic. Get your scopes and head to the coast!

Wednesday- Thursday Morning

With the west winds dominating the region, and the strong northerly flow having moved even farther offshore, expect little in the way of new birds.

As always, to find more information on what's being seen TODAY in Cape May, check out the View From the Cape, on BirdCapeMay.org

You can also get rapid migration alerts using Twitter, by following my feed here: http://twitter.com/BCMorgBFMA

Good Birding,

David La Puma