Spring migration has moved at a very deliberate pace so far, perhaps not so surprisingly after the cold overnight temperatures during the last half of April set back the flowering and leaf-out process. The unusual blocking pattern in the jet-stream led to terrific sunny, dry weather conditions in our area, but further muddled the migration pathways, favoring a more northwesterly push through the Ohio Valley into the Great Lakes region. A couple of new species seem to arrive each day into the Capital District, but in very low numbers. Current forecasts call for a return to the more normal west-to-east progression of weather systems over the next week or so.
Brown Thrasher singing at Five Rivers (click to enlarge)
A pair of Hooded Mergansers at Five Rivers (click to enlarge)
Veery at Five Rivers (click to enlarge)
Great Blue Heron fishing at Vischer Ferry NHP (click to enlarge)
Wood Thrush singing at Five Rivers, North Loop trail (click to enlarge)
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