Table 1 Descriptive weather statistics for species and locations included in this study
From: Atmospheric pressure predicts probability of departure for migratory songbirds
Species | Atmospheric pressure % nights falling/stable/rising | Wind profit median ± IQR [range] | Precipitation % nights > trace (%) | Cloud cover median (IQR)—% of nights overcast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
American Redstart (Jamaica—Spring) | 41% / 7% / 52% | 0.6 ± 2.0 [− 3.5 to 3.3] | 1 | 0.2 (0.13–0.48)—6.9% |
Kirtland's Warbler (Bahamas—Spring) | 38% / 19% / 43% | 3.8 ± 4.5 [− 3.9 to 9.2] | 12 | 0.6 (0.27–0.95)—26.0% |
Kirtland's Warbler (Michigan—Fall) | 52% / 34% / 13% | − 1.3 ± 1.9 [− 4.3 to 4.5] | 1 | 0.3 (0.03–0.85) – 20.1% |
Swainson's Thrush (Quebec—Fall) | 44% / 49% / 7% | − 0.5 ± 1.8 [− 4.3 to 2.0] | 8 | 0.7 (0.08–0.98)—34.1% |
Swainson's Thrush (Nova Scotia—Fall) | 48% / 43% / 9% | 0.2 ± 5.6 [− 9.2 to 9.0] | 5 | 0.8 (0.05–1.00)—42.5% |
Blackpoll Warbler (Nova Scotia—Fall) | 46% / 44% / 10% | 0.2 ± 4.7 [− 8.9 to 8.8] | 2 | 0.7 (0.07–0.98) – 35.5.% |