Heavy and low avian migration in Jamestown
This past Wednesday, October 15, I was outside in downtown Jamestown, New York, for much of the night. An area of low pressure had moved by earlier in the day and precipitation had cleared. Clouds were thinning and moving east. There are plenty of unnatural noises to hear on a typical night in the City of Jamestown – music, people shouting, vehicles and often large trucks passing by. There was also an incessant yet subtle chorus of noises coming from the low levels of the sky in the form of avian flight calls! Birds were moving south and in strong numbers with almost endless peeps and...
Read MoreMagnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia) by Scott Kruitbosch
The first night of heavy regional migration thanks to a warm front and ensuing southerly flow meant we were flooded with new arrivals like this Magnolia Warbler singing their hearts out early this morning. Our conservation staff was spread across New York and Pennsylvania today completing field work for birds, plants, reptiles, amphibians, insects and more. The first of many nonstop busy days this spring and summer was a gorgeous and successful one.
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