Dear Birder,
There are few birding locations this side of the Big Bang that are better known than Cape May, New Jersey, and its fame is not accidental. Birders everywhere celebrate its migratory fallouts, species diversity, great migratory concentrations, the skill level of the local birding community, and the friendliness local birders accord visitors.
In fact, it sometimes seems that the world is divided into two categories: those who have birded Cape May and those who aspire to bird Cape May. This website is designed to narrow the gap. Its purpose is to bring the Cape May birding experience to you, right now, in a way that is as engaging, informative, and as friendly as birding Cape May in person.
Did I forget to say FUN? Did I have to?
You bring the interest, we'll supply the reality, through columns and feature articles written by expert local birders like Paul Lehman, Michael O'Brien, and others. As it happens, updates of hot new sightings will be presented, as well as developing migratory trends and notice of upcoming birding opportunities and events. Tips and insights that will improve your birding skills will also be offered, as well as reviews of books and equipment that you can depend upon. We will supply entries that capture the fun, and excitement of a Cape May fallout, and the conviviality of the Cape May Hawkwatch.
It is, in a phrase, a virtual Cape May Birding experience.
Not every birder is lucky enough to live here, but with this site you can now bird Cape May any time you like and as often as you like—and you'll probably want to visit often. Just as in Cape May, you never know what you'll find. Something hot and new can appear at any time, any moment.
Now, you'll be one of the first to get the news from Cape May, and not one of the last. So go on. Bird Cape May. Wait till you see what we've got here now!
Sincerely,
Pete Dunne, Cape May Birder