08/30/2026
Meteorologist Chris Vickers~
HAPPENING NOW: A massive surge of birds migrating! An estimated 225,000,000+ birds detected on the network of NEXRAD Doppler Radar across every single state along and east of the Mississippi River Friday evening! The intensity of the bird migration is so concentrated, it’s interpreted by Doppler Radar as moderate to heavier precipitation. These “false echoes” on radar are actually birds heading south for the fall migration under clear skies, a full moon and a cooler area of High pressure.
Based on data obtained via BirdCast and Doppler Radar, the majority of these birds are traveling in a south at an altitude around 2,100 feet. Several states from Pennsylvania, New York, Kentucky, Tennessee to Alabama are all reporting the highest concentrations of bird migrations so far this season with at least 10,000,000 or more birds currently on the move in each state!
PLEASE HELP: Turn OFF unnecessary outdoor lights. Light pollution is harmful and can disorient and disrupt natural nocturnal bird migrations. This light pollution can have harmful or deadly consequences to these sensitive creatures. Thank you!