Thanks, Ben. That is the most plausible explanation. The question then becomes, at which altitude do the daytime winds that migrants (geese, raptors) depend on occur? I would think the high altitude winds, given the lack of goose migration today.
Laura Laura Stenzler l...@cornell.edu<mailto:m...@cornell.edu> On Mar 16, 2015, at 12:18 PM, Benjamin Van Doren <bmvando...@gmail.com<mailto:bmvando...@gmail.com>> wrote: Hi Laura, Upper air winds are usually different from surface winds, often 90 degrees different! This is due in part to the lack of friction higher up. Best, Benjamin On Mon, Mar 16, 2015 at 12:06 PM, Laura Stenzler <l...@cornell.edu<mailto:l...@cornell.edu>> wrote: Based on the weather forecast for south winds today I have been sitting on our south facing deck doing a Skywatch since about 1030 this morning. Contrary to the weather reports however, the high clouds above us are clearly coming out of the West by Northwest. I find it very puzzling. There have Been about six or seven flocks of mixed black birds. One turkey vulture and two ravens have flown over. But no geese and no raptors. I'm puzzled by the discrepancy between the weather stations reporting of wind direction and what I am seeing in the sky above me. Any thoughts? Laura Laura Stenzler l...@cornell.edu<mailto:l...@cornell.edu> -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
