[texbirds] Re: Monitoring spring bird migration in the western Gulf of Mexico region using NEXRAD weather radar

  • From: Brush Freeman <brushfreeman@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: tengalloncat@xxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:02:19 -0500

I figured something was in the works with the various personal inquires
....They should have a great day.  Who is on the team?...B

On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 2:53 PM, Elliott Gordon <tengalloncat@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> Has anyone in Austin been out today (Wednesday) to gauge the impact of the
> cold front? Little rain, but the wind and cold weather make it interesting.
> I see that the Cornell team is running their big day tomorrow to coincide
> with the front/fallout.
>
> Elliott Gordon
> AF5HH
> NW Austin
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 12:45 PM, Brush Freeman <brushfreeman@xxxxxxxxx
> >wrote:
>
> > John...They are dropping like flies in just the backyard...This is
> > something rarely seen just  in the backyard...Could be an interesting
> > afternoon on the coast.
> >
> > On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 12:09 PM, John Arvin <jarvin@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > NEXRAD this morning is showing an interesting phenomenon. The front has
> > > arrived at all stations by noon. However VAD wind profiles show the
> > > incoming cold air to be very shallow, just the first 2000 ft. or so.
> > Above
> > > that winds remain from the south and incoming trans-Gulf migrants
> appear
> > to
> > > be continuing toward shore on these favorable upper winds. I don't
> think
> > I
> > > have seen a situation quite like this so I have no idea what will
> happen
> > > when these birds get over land (some have already). I speculate that
> they
> > > will drop into the north winds and cease migrating on or near the
> coast,
> > > but that is just a guess.
> > > jca
> > > 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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