Re: [nfc-l] First Big Southbound push of fall migrants next few days in northern U.S??

Bill, I have noticed this quite a bit lately too. Birds moving no matter what the wind direction is.  Looking at base velocities I did notice very weak velocities on a couple occasions with the predominant direction close to the actual wind direction. This could suggest  birds were not

Re: [nfc-l] First Big Southbound push of fall migrants next few days in northern U.S??

I’ve noticed via flight call monitoring at this time of year (in NY and vicinity) that songbirds tend to move every night regardless of cold fronts -- unless there are strong southerly winds or substantial rain events. Later in the season (mid-September – October) the flights seem more tied to