falsemisfortune

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I’m really just thinking about birds most of the time Master's in Data Science | Maker of Many Things | Avian Specimen Prep Volunteer

It's August...chicks have fledged...birds are heading south for the winter...and BirdCast is back. BirdCast provides forecast maps (see below) to let you know where there's active bird migration as well as live maps that track bird activity through the evening and night. More: birdcast.org. #birds

Bird migration forecasts show predicted nocturnal migration ~3 hours after local sunset and are updated every 6 hours. Note: the models predict the migration intensity for birds in active flight; they are not predictions of the numbers of birds on the ground.

Warmer colors on the maps correspond to more intense bird migration. The gray areas indicate where precipitation is expected.

Purdue University, University of Illinois, and Cornell Lab of Ornithology currently produce these forecasts. National Science Foundation, Leon Levy Foundation, Lyda Hill Philanthropies, Edward W. Rose Postdoctoral Fellowship, Amon G. Carter Foundation, and the Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission supported this research, with additional support from University of Massachusetts Amherst and University of Oklahoma.