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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. Not a whole lot of migration evident on radar last night. Some birds could have been migrating but if this is true, they were moving under the radar range. Post some more later today.

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Post some more later today. If any birds were on the move they didn’t make it far. Miami and Ft. Lauderdale may have a few new birds around as birds came over for the Bahamas. Kirtland’s Warbler anyone? Get out and look between showers.

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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. Birds were on the move again last night. A few weather features should affect migration over the state especially in the eastern panhandle and along the west coast down to the FL Keys. Today and tomorrow will be days of watching how these features converge which will be vital to the analysis of weather conditions and where birds will head.

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Birders along the west coast from the FL Keys to the big bend should be on alert for incoming weather that could affect migration over your area. From Sanibel north to the panhandle, a check of local migrant traps could provide some new arrivals, variable wind directions and a developing low over the Gulf could potentially put down birds late morning/afternoon.
Most birds migrating overhead last night were again moving north at a fast rate and at high altitudes. Migrants moving up the east coast will likely put down from Indian River north to Jacksonville and into Georgia. Miami and Key West are probably left out of the migration fun today, but you never know what will decide to land instead of continuing the journey north.
West coast and Central FL birders have the best chance of seeing new migrants today. Tomorrow conditions look even better for this region.

Starting on Thursday, birders should be ready for an influx of migrants if take-off points to the south are clear overhead at sunset. Miami area birders should keep an eye on the forecast as west winds may be in effect Friday along with a medium chance of precipitation, this is our chance. Start looking for Connecticut Warblers; we are just getting into the CONW window! Have fun out there today and try to stay dry. Be safe as the incoming weather from the west will likely bring large amount of lightning strikes along with straight line damaging winds. Hope to read some reports from today!

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. The right conditions triggered a widespread migration over the night! With a tailwind, birds were flying high and far. Florida may see a flyover but we will wait and see.

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We will post an in-depth analysis of the radar soon. Birds were moving N at a rapid rate and Southern Florida will likely be passed up, birders in Central and North Florida as well as the panhandle should be on the lookout for new arrivals. Heavy migration was evident over the FL Straits and over Miami. Be back soon.

We’re back! Migration was heavy over South FL last night, most of this movement likely flew over and did not land. As the sun broke through the clouded sky some later arriving birds could have dropped out over the Greater Everglades. We would hit areas from Mahogany Hammock to Flamingo if we were off today. As we look north both Melbourne and Tamps radar stations were busy. Tampa station shows a large exodus from south of the Bay Area last night. The source of the flight seems to be either Sarasota or Manatee County or both. A new group of birds were flying NNW as a band of storms slid in from the west. Birders in the following counties (Pasco, Hillsborough, Manatee, Sarasota, and maybe a bit inland in Desoto, Hardee and Polk counties) may want to go check and see if birds suspended migration due to the rain.

Melbourne radar recorded lots of showers overhead into the morning hours, birds that were moving up the coast may have also dropped out over coastal migrant traps. Looking at the velocity radar tells us that birds were moving NNW over Miami during the night. A few hours before daylight birds started to fly a more NNE direction and to the east of Lake O’, birders from Palm Beach to Merritt Island could see some new arrivals, especially where it rained between 3-6AM. Get out there and bird, let us know what you are seeing.

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.

Frames are every 1/2 hour. Click on the thumbnail to view the full-sized animation.

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. A frontal system is rolling eastward over the next coming days, but for now High Pressure is still in effect. A high pressure system is sitting pretty over the western Atlantic. What does this mean for birders in FL? Read below…

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Nocturnal migration was HOT last night! Many birds are still aloft as of 8AM, flying up the west coast and just offshore over the Gulf. These migrants have chosen to fly into the daylight hours, but with little precipitation to stand in their way we shouldn’t expect the typical fallout. Without the mix of headwinds and precipitation, birds should not concentrate at migrant traps. A sizeable group of birds are going to hit the west coast from Sanibel to the Panhandle this morning or early afternoon; this can result in a mediocre day to a wonderful day depending on where migrants choose to land.

Key West radar shows heavy migration overhead and as the sun rose over the horizon, lots of birds were still aloft. A quick look of the Miami radar shows that a bit flew in from the Bahamas but these birds are likely to move west. This is very different from what is being recorded over the KW radar station. Here we can see that easterly winds are vectoring birds N-NW. As mentioned above, the lack of precipitation will not likely cause a fallout, but birds should arrive, fuel up some, and continue to move north during the day. Migrant traps along the west coast of the state should be checked, some of these spots such as Fort DeSoto may not have action until late morning. Birds visible on radar are already choosing to head back towards the NE and can be expected to hit the coast soon. Get out and bird, please let us know what you are seeing.

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. High pressure has taken hold once again and east winds are in place over the State. Birds continue to enjoy the favorable winds and clear night and are flying at higher altitudes and clearing the state all together.

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As mentioned above, high pressure is the major player in the weather pattern right now. These conditions are great for the birds–less than optimal conditions for the birder. With birds flying over the state at high altitudes and little to convince them to slow down and land, we can expect migrants to fly farther and faster over the landscape. Spring is a time of haste for the birds, he who gets to the breeding grounds first gets to pick the best perch or feeding habitat. It’s a lot like getting to the rock concert early to get front row seats, the show goes on whether you got there first or not, you just get to see the action from the back if you were slow to arrive. Birds know this and fly as far as they can in one shot. Tampa radar showed some of this strategy last night. Birds were moving S->N along the coast until they reached the Bay Area; at this point they shifted direction and headed NW over the Gulf. Why would they just continue over land, it’s certainly safer! The straight line flight to the panhandle was shorter than circumnavigating the big bend. These birds are smart, they know that old saying; early bird gets the worm! Tried and true migrant traps will once again be your best bet for today. Some birds always trickle out, much of this movement made it north of FL overnight, but get out there and take a look around. Have a great day all, enjoy the beautiful weather!

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 weak front entered the forecast area and moved across the panhandle into the east coast of the state. Birds were on the move to the south of this front as well as over the FL Straits and the western Atlantic.

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Migrants were on the wing over the Straits last night. Birds were moving NW over the Keys and the lower half of the state. A smaller movement of birds flew in from the Bahamas and into South FL. Birds were flying NW over the Miami radar station and continued their flight towards the western coast of the state. With little weather to put down birds we expect this movement to have made it as far north as the panhandle. Tried and true migrant traps would be the best spots to look for new arrivals today. Be on the lookout for any Caribbean vagrants, this has been an awesome winter/spring for these vagrants. A few new reports of Thick-billed Vireo and Western Spindalis have popped up over the week, maybe more are out there waiting to be found. Have a great day, go out and bird!

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. As a cold front marches east, birds were on the move along the Eastern Seaboard! Radar Stations were on FIRE over North Florida and along the coast all the way up to Maine.

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Clear skies and easterlies triggered mass migration along the coast last night. Birds were flying high and with little precipitation, many birds flew right over the state. Key West and Miami stations both recorded birds coming in from the Caribbean. The Jacksonville radar (not shown) was recording the classic “donut shape” indicative of returns being picked up high overhead. With this said birds were moving out and over FL and spilling into GA, SC & NC. Lookout for new arrivals along these states as well as along the northeast states. Coastal locations look best as the front restricted migration to the east of the frontal boundary. Get out and bird the coast peeps.

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 new cold front is on the way over from the west. This seems to have shifted conditions over the state which allowed for a nice flight of migrants over much of the state.

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A new batch of birds took off from the Caribbean, even with less than favorable conditions overnight. Check out your local migrant traps to see if new arrivals came in. Heaviest migration was recorded at the Jacksonville station as birds headed north. Key West shows a small push of migrants heading out over the FL Straits. These birds were moving S->N but vectored to a more NW path as they flew over the Keys. Winds at the upper levels were coming out of the SE, so that makes sense. The Miami station shows us that birds were flying W over the Atlantic, this flight originated in the Bahamas. With that said we expect a Caribbean flavor to the birds on the ground today. Winds we’re gusting out of the NE overnight but have since shifted over from the east. This means that as long as conditions (cloudy vs clear) are right over the Bahamas and other islands; birds will move tonight. Migrants have been mostly pinned down by the northerly winds and they must be restless. Tampa radar picked up birds as they reached the area early morning, head for the coast along this region for your chance of some newbies. Overall the state was being drained of birds that had been lingering ever since the front passed last week. Blackpoll and Cape May Warblers will likely move on to the north tonight. Get out and look for new species coming in; the next 20-30 days will be the last hurrah for Neotropical Migration over the state. Historically the last two weeks of April and the first two weeks of May is when the bulk of migrants come through. Be ready, they will be in a mad dash to reach breeding territories up north. Enjoy them while they are around

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. Migrants grow restless and take off in the face of Northerly winds. Flight calls could be heard over our place as night fell, low ceilings had these birds flying low.

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Birds crossed the FL Straits last night; this has not gone on for a few days now. Birds were also moving in from the Bahamas. Migrants were moving S->N and E-.>NW over the FL Keys and Miami. Lookouts for new arrivals at migrant traps along the east coast of S. FLA, as birds were arriving from the Bahamas. Birds would fly into C. Florida but south of the Tampa radar as they are not seen going over this area. Conditions are improving and there will likely be a good flight tonight if it is cloudy over your area between 7:45 and 8:45PM; go outside and listen for flight calls! Have a great day everyone.

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