Re: [nysbirds-l] Brooklyn songbird & raptor flight

2014-10-19 Thread Peter Reisfeld
It was interesting to hear about the large movement at Floyd Bennet Field this morning, and that the birds were heading west northwest, not south. The radar last night showed a very high bird density moving southeast, ending centered on mid Long Island. The density dissipated by 6 AM (1000

[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn songbird & raptor flight

2014-10-19 Thread Rob Jett
Just a quick note about today's bird flight from the perspective of Floyd Bennett Field. It was one of the birdiest days at this location that I can remember in a very, very long time. I led a trip for the Linnaean Society and it was clear from very early that the overnight winds brought in a

[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn songbird raptor flight

2014-10-19 Thread Rob Jett
Just a quick note about today's bird flight from the perspective of Floyd Bennett Field. It was one of the birdiest days at this location that I can remember in a very, very long time. I led a trip for the Linnaean Society and it was clear from very early that the overnight winds brought in a

Re: [nysbirds-l] Brooklyn songbird raptor flight

2014-10-19 Thread Peter Reisfeld
It was interesting to hear about the large movement at Floyd Bennet Field this morning, and that the birds were heading west northwest, not south. The radar last night showed a very high bird density moving southeast, ending centered on mid Long Island. The density dissipated by 6 AM (1000