[texbirds] NEXRAD radar observations of migrating birds in the western Gulf coast region; 5/1
- From: "John Arvin" <jarvin@xxxxxxxx>
- To: "Texbirds" <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "LABIRD-L" <labird-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 1 May 2012 14:55:27 -0500
The upper (and surface) winds have slackened even more across the western
Gulf region with only Corpus Christi reporting 20 kt. There was a heavy
migration last night although an hour's check in my Austin neighborhood
didn't reveal much this morning. Today only Brownsville and Corpus are
showing a moderate incoming trans-Gulf flight. From Houston eastward the
flight is pretty sparse. Interesting the arrival at New Orleans was
approaching from the SE instead of the usual SW (Houma/Grand Isle area).
Perhaps this SE tendency is responsible for reports of multiple
Black-throated Blue and Cape May Warblers on the Texas coast. Afternoons at
coastal stopover sites should be fair to good birding, although without
large numbers, for the next several days.
John C. Arvin
Research Associate
Gulf Coast Bird Observatory
103 West Hwy 332
Lake Jackson, TX 77566
jarvin@xxxxxxxx
www.gcbo.org
Austin, Texas
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