See a Saw-whet?
Maybe we will start to feel a little more seasonable with some cooler air working in now. The Northern Saw-whet Owls (Aegolius acadicus) will keep on working in as well, moving south and giving you that real autumn feel if you are lucky enough to hear or spot one like in this great photo by RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser.
Read MoreMoon Flight
There will be plenty of birds in the air tonight flying south on those north winds. Will this migration bring you your first Fox Sparrow or American Tree Sparrow of the fall tomorrow? Perhaps there will be some Snow Geese flying through the darkness to a field near you. Birds like the American Woodcock are still wrapping up their migration, and some will linger through early snowfalls. There are still dozens of species moving through the night, and good birding to you on a chilly but sunny and sensational weekend.
Read MoreRadar Migration October 1, 2015
Here is an impressive view of the eastern United States just after midnight today, October 1, 2015. The precipitation we can see south of New England over the ocean and into the Mid-Atlantic and south is from a cold front that passed through yesterday and is now nearly stationary. It allowed migrant birds to take to the air on subsequent strong northerly winds. However, this front will creep back to the west, and we do not yet know what Hurricane Joaquin will do to the east coast. It will most likely thread the needle between an Atlantic high and a coastal low, moving into the Mid-Atlantic...
Read MoreBlood Moon
We had to avoid some scattered clouds but overall this was a great success! A big thanks to the blood moon for providing such a terrific excuse for people to go outside tonight and enjoy a lovely evening outdoors.
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