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Birding Reports => Migration Movements => Topic started by: mr.sharp-photo on May 11, 2011, 06:59:08 AM

Title: Any updated guesses on this year's migration?
Post by: mr.sharp-photo on May 11, 2011, 06:59:08 AM

I feel like its been a relatively slow and late year.
Wondering if we're going to see a sudden mass flood of migrants/passerines over a short period of time.
any thoughts about this year's migration?

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Post by: Kin Lau on May 11, 2011, 09:26:02 AM

Keep in mind that the migration always goes on... just that conditions may not be right for a fallout. You need a sudden cold front or overnight rains to knock them down temporarily.

The birds want to get to their breeding grounds asap, so if conditions are suitable they will just keep flying and only stop as little as possible, quick refuel and it's off again.