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September 19, 2012UPDATE New York City/Philadelphia Metropolitan Migration Forecast – 19 September 2012
Winds shifted to the Northwest earlier today (Wednesday 19 September), bringing clearing skies, cooler temperatures, and anticipation of an excellent opportunity for seeing migrants in the greater New York and Philadelphia metropolitan areas! Broad-winged Hawks, Sharp-shinned Hawks, American Kestrels, and…
September 14, 2012New York City/Philadelphia Metropolitan Migration Forecast – 14-21 September 2012
Continued warm, southerly winds do not bring many new birds to the region on Friday and Saturday. However, a passing cold front brings a wind shift on Saturday, and as northwesterly winds blow through the night and into early Monday…
September 14, 2012Regional Migration Forecasts: 14-21 September 2012
Several nights of heavy movements are likely in the central and eastern US over the coming week, whereas the West will experience primarily moderate movements in light winds and generally dry conditions. This week’s regional forecasts follow: West Widespread light…
September 12, 2012NYC Area Analysis – 11-12 September
Migration was generally light across much of the great New York City metropolitan area on the night of 11-12 September. High pressure off the Atlantic coast brought warmer evening conditions than either of the previous two nights, as well as…
September 11, 2012NYC Area Forecast Update – 10 September
Heavy nocturnal migration on the night of 10 September will produce another nice day for birding in the greater New York City metropolitan area. Following Monday’s hawk flight in Manhattan, featuring hundreds of Broad-winged Hawks, Tuesday will see a continuation…
September 10, 2012September and October 2012 media coverage of BirdCast
As part of the coverage of BirdCast that resulted from the journalist only event in Manhattan, a number of media outlets wrote, spoke, or covered stories on the project. Cornell Daily Sun provided this coverage. Cornell Chronicle wrote this piece….
September 7, 2012Regional Migration Forecasts: 7 September – 13 September
West Light and variable winds will facilitate scattered, light migration in many areas through the weekend, with some coastal areas experiencing slightly larger movements. By Sunday night, more favorable winds spread across coastal areas and into the Great Basin, and…
September 6, 2012New York City Area Migration Forecast – 6 September
Southwesterly winds, warm temperatures, and scattered rain will keep most birds on the ground for the end of the week through Sunday. However, a substantial change in weather is forecast late on Sunday, and there is a good chance that…
September 4, 2012NYC Area Forecast Update – 4 September
Southerly and southwesterly winds and rain will keep most birds grounded through Wednesday. However, a wind shift to the Northwest and clearing skies on Wednesday evening should open floodgates for migration – expect moderate to heavy movements across the area….
September 3, 2012Regional Migration Forecast: 30 August – 6 September, 2012
West Birders in coastal areas of the West, particularly in the Pacific Northwest, should watch coastal migrant traps, as light but incrasingly northeasterly winds aloft should bring some migrant songbird concentrations to these areas. The remainder of the region will…
August 30, 2012Journalists-only luncheon: ‘Forecasting Seasonal Bird Migration’ with Cornell ornithologist Andrew Farnsworth on Sept. 6 in NYC
WHAT: “Forecasting Seasonal Bird Migration” – with Andrew Farnsworth of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Farnsworth is based in New York City. WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012 from Noon to 1:30 p.m. WHERE: Cornell’s ILR Conference Center, 16 East 34th…
June 1, 2012Migration Report: 25 – 31 May 2012
This forecast period (view last week’s forecast) saw what were likely the last major movements of this spring’s migration, though some birds will continue migrating through the 1st and 2nd weeks of June. The West experienced several nights of light…

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