Southwest winds move birds along the LCRV

Regional Overview at ~0330 on 5-18-2012

ARIZONA

There was a slight southwest wind last night, possibly pushing a moderate amount of birds up the Arizona side of the lower Colorado River. The birds appeared to be moving in a north northeast direction from Yuma up through the valley. Migrant traps and restoration areas should be checked this morning. There was a light movement of birds across the rest of the state last night.

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Yuma, AZ Base Reflectivity

Yuma, AZ Base Velocity

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

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For more on migration throughout the country, check out these sites:

Pennsylvania/Ohio Valley – Nemesis Bird by Drew Weber
New England – Tom Auer’s blog
New Jersey – Woodcreeper by David La Puma
Florida/SE – Badbirdz Reloaded by Angel and Mariel Abreu
NW Ohio – Birding the Crane Creek by Kenn Kaufman
Wisconsin – Woodcreeper by David La Puma
Pac NW – Birds Over Portland by Greg Haworth
Michigan’s Upper Peninsula – The Northwoods BIRDAR by Max Henschell
New Mexico – Albuquerque Birding by Matt O’Donnell

Thanks to Drew Weber for setting me up with the radars and helping with the coding!

Please post your sightings and any feedback in the comments section! Thanks!