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Posted by Robin Diaz on 12:52:31 04/07/06
In Reply to: Radar migration posted by John Boyd
The FL radar loops are particularly useful during fall migration. Around 8:30 PM you can watch "blooms" of migrants appear from points around Florida as they take off for their south-bound destinations. Their progress can be followed, especially from the Key West radar. Around 5 AM you can watch the reverse, as they settle in for the morning. When west winds occur, you can follow the birds as they make their way back to land from offshore.
The NWS URL is:
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ridge/radar.php?rid=amx&product=N0R&overlay=11101111&loop=no
The local weather (zip code or city name) at the top of the radar box seems accurate. If you want to see how birds are also leaving/arriving in Key West, Melbourne, Tampa, etc., the adjacent radars are in a box, upper left of the radar. It's a nice heads-up during migration. The site has been recently redone and the base reflective loop seems to be slower than before.
There are nuances with actual weather and bird migration that remain a mystery to me. Michelle Davis reads the radar with accuracy and is responsible for getting me hooked on the fall loops.
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