The fact that the beam is so close to the ground right around the radar site causes bugs and birds to show up incredibly well. Thankfully for us (but unfortunately for the good people of Albuquerque), the radar at the municipal airport west of the city is smack in the middle of the swarm.
I disagree with the analysis here a little bit: the discontinuity on the west side is caused by the elevation discontinuity at the edge of the Rio Puerco Valley, and not a wind gust discontinuity. Still, it's cool! The folks interviewed by the paper blame a warm winter for the infestation. I think the dramatic rains last September also played a role.
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