Why this morning
W aloft (270°/12mph) wind; 1.44M birds crossed Cuyahoga — huge (99th percentile this spring). Dry-ish dawn (17-34% PoP); no fallout-trigger precip, so birds settle into cover by their own clock. Phenology is dead-center for Blackpoll, Northern Waterthrush, Wilson's, Magnolia warblers (peak-week composition). Expect 60-95 species; comparable to Mon 5/11 (8.42).
Signals
Likely targets · top 6 by opportunity
Conditions
Expected species this morning: 60–95 · score band definitely go.
Tomorrow · 2026-05-17
#3 of 46 spring 2026 mornings · top 5%
Exact 8.56 · hotspot +0.50
Season rank
Projected #3 best morning of spring 2026 (of 46 days scored). Closest analog: Mon 5/11 (8.4).