April 22, 2014Species on the move: 18-20 April 2014This week we highlight species on the move over the past weekend in the Southeastern US, including a number reported in frequencies substantially in advance of the 2004-2013 average (like Swainson’s and Wood Thrushes, Black-throated Blue and Cape May Warblers, Rose-breasted Grosbeak,…
March 18, 2014Species on the move: 14-16 March 2014Once 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…
April 14, 2014Species on the move: 11-13 April 2014This week’s species on the move discussion highlights some advanced arrivals gleaned from this past weekend’s eBird reports.
Northern Parula is being reported with greater frequency than the 10-year average for this date in the Great Plains and Upper Midwest and…
March 10, 2020Species on the move, Spring 2020: mid-MarchSpring migration is well underway for a number of species, and the tables below highlight species you can expect in your regions over the coming week!
May 3, 2019Species on the Move, Global Big Day Edition: Great KnotGlobal Big Day is almost here, and here’s another Species on the Move that teams in Eastern Asia may hope to find!
March 13, 2015Species on the move (or soon to be): American RobinAmerican Robin is a sure sign of spring for many, whether you wait patiently for the first migrants to scamper across a lawn that is (finally) not icy or white (can you tell that parts of the eastern US are very ready for…
May 26, 2020Species on the move (maybe …): Fork-tailed FlycatcherWe are nearing a seasonal window during which many records of Fork-tailed Flycatcher, a spectacular and elegant vagrant to the US from South America, have occurred. The BirdCast team thought you might like to know that conditions could be favorable for the arrival of this wandering species somewhere in the US … maybe.
March 11, 2014Species on the moveIn this new weekly (or almost weekly) feature Team BirdCast will be highlighting particular species that are departing, arriving, or just plain moving in very obvious (or not!) ways.
Warbling Vireo: the eBird map below shows the most recent reports of…
September 11, 2013Special Update, Tribute in Light: 11-12 September 2013Last night’s flight is the Northeastern US was as underwhelming as previously forecast, and the hopes for slightly more favorable though still marginal conditions for birds to move during the night bore no fruit. Widely scattered light movements occurred in…
September 10, 2013Special Update, Tribute in Light: 10-11 September 2013For those in the greater New York City metropolitan area, the coming nights bring the return of the Tribute in Light Memorial. The powerful, side-by-side beams of light aimed skyward are first and foremost a somber tribute to the lives…
September 23, 2013Special Topic, Pacific Coast Seabirds and Sea Surface Temperature Anomalies: 23 September 2013Birders along the Pacific Coast of the US, along with The Weather Channel and the Los Angeles Times, have certainly noticed the recent invasion of Blue-footed Boobies in California, whether you’ve read about it on eBird or seen it in…
September 24, 2013Special Northeast Update: The return of eastern promises in early October?In the wake of much discussion about atmospheric blocking in Fall 2012, Team BirdCast returns to the scene of the crime, so to speak. The Climate Prediction Center, among others, is forecasting a period of negative North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO)…
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