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Weather Forecast for the Birds Weekly Weather Brief for Migrating Eagles Weather Conditions Best for Eagle Migration Tips from eagle biologist Peter Nye Weekly Weather Forecasts Learn to read the weather with eagle eye meteorologist Glen Schuster. Eagle #F44's Journey North We waited over a month for this! Through warm, sunny weather this eagle sat.....When she finally took off this week, it was a 250 mile hop to the north. Was there anything special about the weather? Weather and Eagle #16's Journey North Eagle #16 moved over 8 degrees in latitude between March 23rd and April 3rd!! Then he kept on going through April 8th--for a total of 10 degrees! Let's see which days were the best for flying. Weather Forecast for the Birds: April 6, 1998 The West Coast birds are on their way! Did #16 fly on the leading edge of a low pressure system? In the East, F42 found another window in the weather and continued on her way. Will those eagles STILL on their wintering grounds ever take off? News Flash--Eagle #F42 Takes Off for Her Nest! March 30, 1998 "Eagle #F42 has boogied!!!!!" says Nye. What direction do you suppose she's headed? How long will she stay at each stop? Meterologist Glen Schuster provides a blow-by-blow analysis of the wind and weather on the days #F42 flew. Weather Forecast for the Birds: March 23, 1998 Those birds in the West should go ANY DAY. Last year they'd all taken off by the last week of March. What will happen if the weather NEVER gets nice out there? It is going to be sunny in the northeast on Wednesday, the only full day of sun of the week. So let's watch the eagles closely that day and see if they finally head home. Weather Forecast for the Birds: March 16, 1998 Eagle #F43 completed a trek of almost 500 miles in the past 2 weeks, and it appears over half of the trip was travelled over a 72 hour period. Let's investigate the weather conditions! Weather Forecast for the Birds: March 9, 1998 Look at the last week's weather and the latest eagle data and see whether Eagle #F42 or #F43 took advantage of the good traveling day last Thursday. Any surprises? Will the eagles in the East ride the winds after the low pressure system passes through? Though the sun will not be out all this week in the West, you have to wonder if the general improvement of the weather conditions will convince those eagles to start heading North. Weather Forecast for the Birds: March 2, 1998 Keep track of the wind direction near the eagles this week. Remember that the wind blows counterclockwise around a storm, or area of low pressure. Did the eagle in the east move during last week's sunny weather? Weather Forecast for the Birds: February 23, 1998 This week's weather brief for migrating eagles: The storm for Thursday should shift the winds as it passes. If this happens, when the LOW pressure moves to the North and East, which direction will the winds be be coming from--and how will this affect the eagles? Weather Forecast for the Birds: February 17, 1998 Take a look at this week's weather outlook in the East and West. Do you think our eagles will move this week? Make your prediction now, then see if you're right when the satellite telemetry data arrive next week. Weather Forecast for the Birds: February 12, 1998 This week's weather brief for migrating eagles: The storm for Thursday should shift the winds as it passes. If this happens, when the LOW pressure moves to the North and East, which direction will the winds be be coming from--and how will this affect the eagles?