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National Overview

Below is a snapshot of the national map with radar and weather fronts. Use this map to get an overall feel of migration and how weather affects nocturnal migration. The front continues to slide down the peninsula bring higher chances of precipitation and a bit of a wind shift. If only a massive movement of birds were headed north, if only!

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Very few birds crossed the FL Straits last night, as well as over the State. Some small movements of birds were taking off at sunset to the NE and N out of Key West and Miami radar. Looks like your best bet is again the east coast from Volusia County to Amelia Island once again. Winds along the coast would give this area the best chances of seeing the tail end of migration. The end is almost near for Neotropical Migrants but migration is always evident, shorebirds are almost about to begin their journey back south, look out for early migrants come mid to late June. Don’t hang up your binoculars, the Florida BBA II needs your help, visit the Florida Ornithological Society website for more information about this breeding bird atlas project. We will stop posting the radar soon as less and less birds will be flying north for the breeding season. Its been a good run for us all, fun while it lasted

As always Badbirdz depends on its readers to help us understand the magic of bird migration. We ask our readers to take a minute to email us at badbirdz-reloaded@hotmail.com, post a comment on the site or share what you are seeing on our Facebook page. As a whole the Florida birding community is large and enthusiastic about bird migration, lets join together this year to make Badbirdz an integral part of every birders toolbox. Together we can track and monitor birds and learn more about this phenomenon called MIGRATION!

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National Overview

Below is a snapshot of the national map with radar and weather fronts. Use this map to get an overall feel of migration and how weather affects nocturnal migration. We want to start today by thanking all the wonderful mothers out there! Your love and dedication is appreciated by all us kids out there. Migration was slow over the Sunshine State with most of the action moving over the east coast and over the FL Straits. A front is rolling across the eastern seaboard and brought substantial rain over the NE; possible fallout conditions across this region today!

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Birds were crossing the FL Straits and were streaming into the Greater Everglades area. It wasn’t much, but some new faces arrived! The state continues to dry out with migrants headed north in a mad dash to reach their breeding grounds. The Northeast is finally seeing all the migrants that were accumulating down our way the last week. Your best bet for birding the Sunshine State today will be along the east coast from Brevard County to Amelia Island. Its time to start paying attention to our breeders and reporting your findings to the FL BBA II. Get out and have a great day and enjoy the sunshine.

As always Badbirdz depends on its readers to help us understand the magic of bird migration. We ask our readers to take a minute to email us at badbirdz-reloaded@hotmail.com, post a comment on the site or share what you are seeing on our Facebook page. As a whole the Florida birding community is large and enthusiastic about bird migration, lets join together this year to make Badbirdz an integral part of every birders toolbox. Together we can track and monitor birds and learn more about this phenomenon called MIGRATION!

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National Overview

Below is a snapshot of the national map with radar and weather fronts. Use this map to get an overall feel of migration and how weather affects nocturnal migration. A front is rolling across the Central Flyway and restricted migration behind its trail. Winds behind the front were not optimal for migration, but conditions ahead of the front were right on! Heavy migration was evident from eastern Texas to New York, birders should see some new faces today. Florida is being emptied out with the migration vacuum in full affect, as the front rolls east it creates a suction type flow over our state and drives birds to the north.

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Migration was evident over the state last night; much of this action will have past us by morning though. As a front approaches the state we have a “vacuum affect” where birds literally get up to altitude and are sucked up into a stream of winds that shoot them north in a rush. Birds begin to overshoot the state and leave us dry! We expect some turnover and some birds to have lingered around in areas that late afternoon diurnal heating caused strong thunder and lightning storms. Birds were crossing the FL Straits and the lower half of the state. Tampa radar picks up these birds moving fast over the coast as well as to the east of the station. With little precipitation or head winds it looks like these birds are going to pass up the Nature Coast. Birds that were moving east of Tampa could be seen on a regional radar loop flying over Lake Okeechobee, birders north of the lake could see new arrivals today. Heaviest migration was recorded over the NE coast of the state; looks like the best birding will be at migrant traps from the Palm Coast north to Amelia Island. Look out for incoming migrants at coastal migrant traps and in the swamp to the west of Jacksonville. Georgia and the Carolina’s should see new arrivals today; birds that overshot FL would have been able to make it into the region.

Get out and bird and see what is around, late season migration can be interesting; you never know what will turn up and where!

As always Badbirdz depends on its readers to help us understand the magic of bird migration. We ask our readers to take a minute to email us at badbirdz-reloaded@hotmail.com, post a comment on the site or share what you are seeing on our Facebook page. As a whole the Florida birding community is large and enthusiastic about bird migration, lets join together this year to make Badbirdz an integral part of every birders toolbox. Together we can track and monitor birds and learn more about this phenomenon called MIGRATION!

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National Overview

Below is a snapshot of the national map with radar and weather fronts. Use this map to get an overall feel of migration and how weather affects nocturnal migration. Another night of awesome migration! Birds were headed north in mass, winds form the E-ESE triggered widespread migration across the eastern and central US.

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Florida was lit up like a Christmas tree last night! Birds were moving north across the state and spilling into states to the north. Easterly and southeasterly winds were in effect and birds restless to make it north, took to the skies. Check out your coastal and inland migrant traps today, new arrivals could be on tap.

As always Badbirdz depends on its readers to help us understand the magic of bird migration. We ask our readers to take a minute to email us at badbirdz-reloaded@hotmail.com, post a comment on the site or share what you are seeing on our Facebook page. As a whole the Florida birding community is large and enthusiastic about bird migration, lets join together this year to make Badbirdz an integral part of every birders toolbox. Together we can track and monitor birds and learn more about this phenomenon called MIGRATION!

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Angel and Mariel

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National Overview

Below is a snapshot of the national map with radar and weather fronts. Use this map to get an overall feel of migration and how weather affects nocturnal migration. High pressure has set up in the eastern Gulf, winds shifted and skies cleared up; birds took advantage and were on the move, BIG TIME!

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A weakening high pressure system is lingering over the Eastern Gulf, this has kept FL dry and winds variable. Over S. FL winds are just beginning to change and we expect more birds to be on the move over the next few days. Last night a large flight out of Cuba was evident on KW radar and MIA radar stations. Birds will likely continue to move north throughout the day, but some will decide to land. Birders in S. FL should be on the lookout for new arrivals along coastal migrant traps as well as inland traps today. Lots of birds were flying over the Everglades and into Water Conservation Areas north of Tamiami Rd. The southern shores of Lake O’ could be great today if migrants put down, if not look out for these birds on the northern shore or just north of the lake.

The Tampa area could see some afternoon arrivals as birds were aloft over the Gulf into the late morning hours. Keep an eye out for new migrants.

The Space Coast should be expecting new birds in the hammocks today. Birds may drop in late though, it sounds counterproductive to bird later than earlier, but birds are flying north throughout the day. Bobolinks should be flying overhead today. Look out for incoming shorebirds along the coast and at inland shorebird traps

Northeast FL should be jumping today! Many birds were headed up the coast overnight and into the daylight hours. Hot up coastal migrant traps, they could be loaded.

All in all, go birding! Most of FL should be seeing birds

*UPDATE* Migrants are aloft as of 12 noon, lookout for these birds on radar. They are moving NW over Water Conservation Areas and towards spots like STA 5!

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National Overview

Below is a snapshot of the national map with radar and weather fronts. Use this map to get an overall feel of migration and how weather affects nocturnal migration. Winds continue to hold migrants up in S. FL, new arrivals are evident on radar and winds are set to change tonight. Get your birding in today before migrants push north in mass!

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A big flight from the south can be seen on Key West and Miami radar. Birds look to have been pushed east due to west winds and have been delayed once again. Lookout for birds arriving in the late morning/early afternoon as they did yesterday. As we look north into C. FL, birds will likely be pinned down migrant traps from the west coast to east coast. The last few days we have seen an unprecedented numbers of thrushes, grosbeaks, tanagers and most of all WARBLERS! Birds seem to awaiting a southerly wind which seems reluctant to come for the northern half of the state. Down here in Miami we are expected winds to shift today and tonight, mass exodus is eminent. Birders in Central and N. FL should be keeping their eyes on a weak front that is forecast to impact the area in the following days. Winds should be out of the north and north west before becoming westerly. These winds may bring down a load of migrants that will be headed north. Birds have been accumulating in S. FL, if they decide to suspend migration, get ready for some BIRDING!

As always Badbirdz depends on its readers to help us understand the magic of bird migration. We ask our readers to take a minute to email us at badbirdz-reloaded@hotmail.com, post a comment on the site or share what you are seeing on our Facebook page. As a whole the Florida birding community is large and enthusiastic about bird migration, lets join together this year to make Badbirdz an integral part of every birders toolbox. Together we can track and monitor birds and learn more about this phenomenon called MIGRATION!

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National Overview

Below is a snapshot of the national map with radar and weather fronts. Use this map to get an overall feel of migration and how weather affects nocturnal migration. We will post a full analysis of radar and conditions later this morning. Sorry for the half post but we are both feeling under the weather today.

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Winds continued to keep the mass of migrants down on the ground. This makes for great birding conditions as migrants are not moving a whole lot. Hit up locations that have been good the last few days and catch migrants that have decided to stay put before the leave. See you soon

As always Badbirdz depends on its readers to help us understand the magic of bird migration. We ask our readers to take a minute to email us at badbirdz-reloaded@hotmail.com, post a comment on the site or share what you are seeing on our Facebook page. As a whole the Florida birding community is large and enthusiastic about bird migration, lets join together this year to make Badbirdz an integral part of every birders toolbox. Together we can track and monitor birds and learn more about this phenomenon called MIGRATION!

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Angel and Mariel

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National Overview

Below is a snapshot of the national map with radar and weather fronts. Use this map to get an overall feel of migration and how weather affects nocturnal migration.
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As always Badbirdz depends on its readers to help us understand the magic of bird migration. We ask our readers to take a minute to email us at badbirdz-reloaded@hotmail.com, post a comment on the site or share what you are seeing on our Facebook page. As a whole the Florida birding community is large and enthusiastic about bird migration, lets join together this year to make Badbirdz an integral part of every birders toolbox. Together we can track and monitor birds and learn more about this phenomenon called MIGRATION!

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Angel and Mariel

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We did not get the chance to post the radar this morning since we were out of the house early for a pelagic trip heading out of Key Biscayne. While out on the water we saw hundreds if not thousands of passerines, flying inches above the water. These birds were headed right for Bill Baggs Cape FL SP; just inches above the waves. We ventured about 15 miles offshore and were still having warblers fly by with lesser numbers of other passerines. The last few nights were cloudy and rainy but last night conditions were perfect for flight. West winds slowed the migrants approach to the mainland. We expect to see awesome numbers of birds on the ground and we hope birders experienced a great day in South FL.

We will post the radar this afternoon.

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Angel & Mariel

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National Overview

Below is a snapshot of the national map with radar and weather fronts. Use this map to get an overall feel of migration and how weather affects nocturnal migration. The low pressure system in the Southeastern Gulf continues to spark strong storms across the state. Yesterday this low produced heavy rain events; Boca Raton/Delray areas reported as much as 7.5in of rain and parts of Broward County are inundated as are the streets of Key West!

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A westerly component to the winds started to build in over the night. This will push birds towards the east coast, perfect winds for birders along the east coast. Be on the lookout for fresh arrivals from the east, Connecticut Warblers are just starting to move west out of the islands. We have a small window to see this rarely seen species, conditions are going to be on point; birders go out and look in suitable habitat.

Birders in the Dry Tortugas may see some action today as stormy weather has stayed close to the island all night. Along the states east coast birds that were on the move would likely fly short spurts; best looking area today would be the Space Coast. Miami to Palm Beach could also have some new arrivals, but this is hard to determine due to lack of signals picked up on radar. Birds could have been flying low and out of radar typical reach “on the deck” as we call it. Please stay safe and enjoy your Friday, stay dry and get birdy with it

As always Badbirdz depends on its readers to help us understand the magic of bird migration. We ask our readers to take a minute to email us at badbirdz-reloaded@hotmail.com, post a comment on the site or share what you are seeing on our Facebook page. As a whole the Florida birding community is large and enthusiastic about bird migration, lets join together this year to make Badbirdz an integral part of every birders toolbox. Together we can track and monitor birds and learn more about this phenomenon called MIGRATION!

Nature is Awesome,
Angel and Mariel