HEADS UP: Over 200,000,000 birds were in flight for the start of the annual Fall migration overnight! The colder than average weather has jumpstarted the migration. The colder than average weather has jumpstarted the migration. The eastern half of the United States was flooded with millions of nocturnal migrating birds detected on weather Doppler Radar overnight traveling south 15-20 mph at an altitude of 1,400-2,100 feet. Multiple varieties of Warblers along with American Redstart, Viero and Eastern Wood-Peewees among other species are on the move. YOU CAN HELP — turn off your outdoor lights! Consider dimming or turning off unnecessary outdoor lights which can negatively impact natural nocturnal bird populations and migrations over the next few weeks. Light pollution can disorient, confuse and ultimately interfere or injure nocturnal birds.
Pretty neat website. I have a picture from this spring of over 300 Sandhill Cranes migrating in a double V. Seemed like they were more than 1000 feet up. You could hear them, but could barely see them. Had 3 groups fly over during the day and several more during a few nights. Very impressive.
