Birdcast Migration Dashboard

[Hermit-The-Prog]

Ran across this on mstdn.social and thought it might interest folks in this forum:

https://dashboard.birdcast.info/

[MOMFUDSKI]

1. Thanks for that find!

I will refer back every so often.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

3. Checked my location...

I had no idea of the number and variety of birds flying through here.

[jmbar2]

2. Great find

Many thanks!

[Hermit-The-Prog]

4. It says 30,800 flew through my county at 8:40 pm last night.

How can that be?

[jmbar2]

8. I'm wondering how they calculate it. Radar?

I live close to a sea bird refuge on coastal Oregon. In the past few days, seems like there is a huge early morning ruckus among some noisy birds - I'm thinking pelicans. So it was fun to try to figure out what's causing all the racket - which I love.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

9. Yes, weather radar...

https://birdcast.info/news/a-primer-for-using-weather-surveillance-radar-to-study-bird-migration/

Here at BirdCast, we turn weather radar data into information on the numbers and flight directions of birds aloft in order to expand the understanding of migratory bird movement. We have been hard at work serving you products, like the new migration forecast and live migration maps. After several years (and hundreds of posts) describing migration, species on the move, and unique migration events, we want you to have a better understanding of what happens at BirdCast. In this article, we’ll give you a brief overview and a behind-the-scenes look at the ways we apply radar data to study bird migration.

Check out our FAQ for more in-depth explanations of our work.

[jmbar2]

10. Duh, guess I should have read it. Just wanted to see my bird count.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

11. I didn't find that until after you asked about it

I went to their About page, which had a link to the one above.

[Dave in VA]

5. Love it!

Thanks for sharing.

[Backseat Driver]

6. I'd sure like to know when the Canadian Geese leave around here! n/t

No mention (yet) of migrating waterfowl or Starlings in Ohio. Has anyone noticed practice flights of geese or masses of starlings sitting around on phone/elec lines, getting ready to go yet???

[Easterncedar]

7. Very cool!! Thanks!