[texbirds] NEXRAD radar observations of migrating birds in the western Gulf coast region; 5/11
- From: "John Arvin" <jarvin@xxxxxxxx>
- To: "New Texbirds" <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "LABIRD-L" <labird-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 11 May 2012 12:39:49 -0500
The deep low pressure center that crossed Texas yesterday and last night
brought locally heavy rain and some flooding. It has mostly moved offshore
into the Gulf as of this morning with a massive rain shield with the
northern periphery still bringing rain to southern Louisiana, but it
appears to be dissipating. All stations are showing trans-Gulf arrivals, no
doubt birds that bucked the turbulent weather over the Gulf last night and
this morning. These will probably arrive on the coast through the day in an
exhausted state. Yesterday in inland Texas it rained lightly most of the
day and trans-Gulf migrants peaked for the season (so far). This morning a
few lingered early but appear to have moved on. The coastal stopover sites
should be good this afternoon with fair numbers lingering into the
weekend.
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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