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  • April 4, 2014Regional Migration Forecast: 4-11 April 2014

    Scattered light to moderate movements expand across the region by early week in the West, fallouts spread east from the Texas coast from the weekend through early week as a cold front stalls in the Gulf of Mexico, and the…

  • April 4, 2014Regional Migration Analysis: 28 March – 4 April 2014

    A mostly quiet West experienced scattered light to moderate movements, primarily in California and the Desert Southwest, while several disturbances in the East scattered light to moderate movements across the few favorable periods of the week. Species on the move…

  • April 3, 2014Migration Alert, Gulf Coast: 4 April 2014 Cold Front

    BirdCast is updating the previous migration alert for the Gulf Coast. This update is as of 5pm EDT 3 April 2014. Conditions are favorable for a moderate exodus of birds from Mexico and portions of northern Central America later tonight (Thursday…

  • April 1, 2014Species on the move: 28-30 March 2014

    Here’s a brief review of some species that showed substantial changes in reporting on eBird this past weekend.

    Hooded Orioles have been on the move in the last week, appearing in slightly more reports than the last decade’s average.

    Bullock’s Oriole, however,…

  • March 28, 2014Regional Migration Forecast: 28 March – 4 April 2014

    Several widespread light to moderate flights color this forecast period in the West, while a pulse of favorable conditions that produces weekend flights in the Plains and early week flights in the East eventually gives way to a strong cold…

  • March 28, 2014Regional Migration Analysis: 21-28 March 2014

    The West experienced scattered light to moderate movements as mostly unfavorable conditions for larger and more widespread flights did not materialize; the East saw pulses of light to moderate migration bracketing the forecast period. Species on the move this week…

  • March 26, 2014When seabirds go roaming: some (further) thoughts about sea surface temperatures and El Niño

    2014 may be a year to remember for linking bird movements to patterns of sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies. Many along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts will certainly remember the winter of 2012-2013 for, among other reasons, the crazy Razorbill…

  • March 24, 2014Species on the Move: 21-23 March 2014

    Here’s a brief recap of of some species that showed substantial changes in reporting on eBird this past weekend.

    From the Great Lakes and Northeast region, several species took advantage of favorable conditions, especially in the early part of the weekend. Tree…

  • March 21, 2014Regional Migration Analysis: 14-21 March 2014

    Light to moderate movements were widely scattered across the southern portions of the West this week, while scattered light to moderate movements highlighted an otherwise uneventful week of migration pulses in the East. Species on the move this week included…

  • March 21, 2014Regional Migration Forecast: 21 – 28 March 2014

    A widespread movement in the West on Tuesday night will be followed by a similarly large-scale movement in the East on Thursday night. Species on the move this week will include Blue-winged Teal, Northern Pintail, Common Goldeneye, Common Loon, Double-crested Cormorant, Turkey…

  • March 18, 2014Species on the move: 14-16 March 2014

    Once again, we’ll highlight some species that took advantage of the weekend to move.

    First, let’s check in with Red-necked Grebe again. Recall that at this time last week, this species was on the increase in the Upper Midwest and Northeast. We…

  • March 14, 2014Regional Migration Analysis: 7-14 March 2014

    Widely scattered light to locally moderate movements occurred in the West, while the East experienced widespread light to moderate and locally heavy movements early in the week.  Species on the move this week included Canada Goose, Gadwall, Ring-necked Duck, Hooded…

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