14 September 2023
Pittsburgh’s fowl migration forecast seems to be nice for 3 days in a row. Closing evening thru Friday evening will see an enormous passage of birds overhead with very good birding alternatives as of late, Friday and Saturday.
Right here’s what migration radar seemed like at 5:00am this morning.
All through this large motion some species are departing, some arriving. Let’s have a look once more at Birdcast’s regional record of Species On The Transfer, described intimately remaining month, to be informed what we will be able to be expecting to peer.
Noticable Departures: Who Simply Left?
A number of species left not too long ago however maximum of them had been shorebirds. Since Pittsburgh doesn’t have a shore we hardly ever see the ones indexed beneath. Once in a while a lesser or higher yellowlegs is reported however don’t look forward to finding one now.
Right here’s a handy guide a rough abstract of speedy departures as of 14 September 2023 in a screenshot from BirdCast. Be aware that cedar waxwings are right here presently however will unexpectedly leave round 27 September. Yellow-billed cuckoos at the record as a result of I all the time hope.
Height Inflow: What is going to we see this week? Warblers!
For the Higher Midwest and Northeast area, 13 to 17 September is the height of warbler migration.
I’ve featured the ovenbird as a result of the previous day (remaining evening!) used to be its top inflow level. No wonder then that Nick Liadis banded one the previous day at Hays Woods right through Linda Roth’s 40 Acres a.ok.a. Hays Woods Lovers are living circulation. Test it out right here.
And in case you concept you’d noticed a large number of magnolia warblers already, the following few days can be remarkable. They achieve their regional top inflow on Sunday.
Right here’s a screenshot of the Noticeable Height Inflow as of 14 September 2023. Be aware the exclamation level subsequent to magnolia warbler within the chart beneath!
With such a lot of birds at the transfer, now’s the time to get open air. You’ll want to take a look at BirdCast for the most recent forecast.
(footage from Steve Gosser, Lauri Shaffer, Kate St. John. Tables are changed screenshots from BirdCast’s Species On The Transfer for the Higher Midwest and Northeast. You’ll want to take a look at BirdCast for the most recent information)