Weather and Songbird Migration

Weather & Songbird Migration

Welcome to Spring 2014!

Dr. Aborn's 2014 weekly Weather Forecasts for Migrating Songbirds will be published on these Wednesdays:

February 26
March 5
March 12
March 19
March 26

April 2
April 9
April 16
April 23
April 30

How's this week's weather for songbird migration?
Ornithologist Dr. David Aborn is back this spring to share the secrets of weather and migration. Learn to read weather maps and predict when you will see songbirds traveling through YOUR locale. Enjoy Dr. Aborn's friendly Wednesday updates and latest weather maps each week during the migration season.

Dr. David Aborn

Photo: Laura Erickson

Coming from South America

Background

How to Read a Weather Map
Dr. Aborn describes the general features found on a weather map and explains how weather systems affect bird migration.

How to Read the Weather from a Songbird's Point of View

Is today a good day for migration?
Look at today's weather map (see "Forecasts" section). Find the high pressure systems and note the wind direction. Can you find any places where the weather looks good, from a migratory bird's point of view?