These regularly-scheduled activities meet at locations highlighted on the CMBO Birding and Butterflying Map of Cape May County. Bring binoculars, field guides, bug repellent, sunscreen, and drinking water. Dress for prevailing weather and for protection from sun and insects. Note: Programs can be cancelled at leaders’ discretion due to heavy rain or unsafe weather conditions. Cost: $6 members, $10 nonmembers. NO PREREGISTRATION NECESSARY (unless otherwise noted).
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Many southern birds, including Summer Tanager, Hooded Warbler, Acadian Flycatcher, and Yellow-billed Cuckoo are near the northern limit of their breeding range in Belleplain. Our leaders know the best spots. This walk is also offered many Saturdays in April and May. Meet Jim Armstrong, Karl Lukens, Judy Lukens, Patty Rourke and Steve Weiss at the Belleplain State Forest Field Office just off Route 550, west of Woodbine.
Blue Grosbeaks, Brown Thrashers, Yellow-breasted Chats, Yellow Warblers, and White-eyed Vireos all arrive in April to breed here. Many spring warblers and other songbirds migrate through. Join George Myers and other CMBO associate naturalists at the Higbee Beach Wildlife Management Area parking lot, located at the west end of New England Road. Additional parking is available on the road to the jetty which leads to the right from the entrance to the lot.
Not watching birds when in Cape May is like not visiting the Grand Canyon when in Arizona. Whether you are a seasoned birder or have never really thought about watching birds on purpose before, meet CMBO naturalists at the Wildlife Viewing Platform at Cape May Point State Park for a relaxed afternoon of birding. No binoculars? No problem – loaners will be available, and we’ll show you how to use them if necessary. See twenty species of birds or the walk is free! This walk will move to Thursday mornings in June.
Join George Myers and other associate naturalists to explore this recently preserved 253-acre state wildlife management area, formerly a golf course. Trails include easy-walking asphalt golf cart paths that traverse extensive greens – now grown up as meadow habitat – numerous ponds, and wet woods along Cox Hall Creek. Meet the leaders at the Villas WMA parking area at the end of Shawmount Road (off Route 603 / Bayshore Road, south of Route 654 / Fulling Mill Road, and 0.2 miles south of the Lower Township municipal buildings and library).
Wondering how to choose and use high-end optics? Join Jason Guerard, Northwood Center sales manager, to field-test binoculars. A wide variety of preferred optics from Bushnell, Kowa, Leica, Minox, Nikon, Steiner, Swarovski, Vortex, and Zeiss will be available; the group will share optics as we walk along. Everyone is welcome. Meet at the Northwood Center. We will check Lily Lake and the trees and thickets of Cape May Point, for spring migrant landbirds in the afternoon. Cost: Free.
Join Pete Dunne, Don Freiday, and CMBO associate naturalists at The Nature Conservancy’s Cape May Migratory Bird Refuge. The spring birding should prove very interesting at this recently restored hot spot. Meet at the refuge parking lot on Sunset Blvd. Note: The Nature Conservancy has instituted a fee to use this site; in addition to the walk fee, participants will need to purchase a TNC pass or pay TNC $1 per person at the time of the walk.
Watch for migrant birds and other wildlife in the coastal dunes, on the beach, and offshore at the Two Mile Beach Unit of the Cape May National Wildlife Refuge. Meet George Myers, Chuck and Mary Jane Slugg, Tom Parsons, and Lee Smythe at the last parking area on the left in the refuge, which lies to the east of Ocean Drive just south of Wildwood Crest.
Some of South Jersey’s best birding occurs right in the heart of Cape May Point. Meet Tom Parsons, Karl Lukens, and Judy Lukens at Cape May Point State Park on the Wildlife Viewing Platform (also known as the Hawk Watch).
Visit little-known hotspots in eastern Cumberland County and search for migrants and breeding birds while also enjoying wildflowers, amphibians, and more. Meet Karen Johnson and Janet Crawford at the parking area at the base of the Maurice River Bridge on Route 670, just a few miles from the western junction of Routes 47 and 347.
This rich salt marsh is one of the best spots to observe hunting and breeding Clapper Rails, herons, Glossy Ibises, American Oystercatchers, Ospreys, Black Skimmers, terns, Seaside Sparrows, and mudflats teeming with migrant shorebirds. Meet Gail Dwyer and Patty Rourke on Nummy’s Island Road just south of the free bridge on Ocean Drive after leaving Stone Harbor.
Many southern birds, including Summer Tanager, Hooded Warbler, Acadian Flycatcher, and Yellow-billed Cuckoo are near the northern limit of their breeding range in Belleplain. Our leaders know the best spots. This walk is also offered many Saturdays in April and May. Meet Jim Armstrong, Karl Lukens, Judy Lukens, Patty Rourke and Steve Weiss at the Belleplain State Forest Field Office just off Route 550, west of Woodbine.
Blue Grosbeaks, Brown Thrashers, Yellow-breasted Chats, Yellow Warblers, and White-eyed Vireos all arrive in April to breed here. Many spring warblers and other songbirds migrate through. Join George Myers and other CMBO associate naturalists at the Higbee Beach Wildlife Management Area parking lot, located at the west end of New England Road. Additional parking is available on the road to the jetty which leads to the right from the entrance to the lot.
Join Pete Dunne, Don Freiday, and CMBO associate naturalists at The Nature Conservancy’s Cape May Migratory Bird Refuge. The spring birding should prove very interesting at this recently restored hot spot. Meet at the refuge parking lot on Sunset Blvd. Note: The Nature Conservancy has instituted a fee to use this site; in addition to the walk fee, participants will need to purchase a TNC pass or pay TNC $1 per person at the time of the walk.
Watch for migrant birds and other wildlife in the coastal dunes, on the beach, and offshore at the Two Mile Beach Unit of the Cape May National Wildlife Refuge. Meet George Myers, Chuck and Mary Jane Slugg, Tom Parsons, and Lee Smythe at the last parking area on the left in the refuge, which lies to the east of Ocean Drive just south of Wildwood Crest.
Some of South Jersey’s best birding occurs right in the heart of Cape May Point. Meet Tom Parsons, Karl Lukens, and Judy Lukens at Cape May Point State Park on the Wildlife Viewing Platform (also known as the Hawk Watch).
Visit little-known hotspots in eastern Cumberland County and search for migrants and breeding birds while also enjoying wildflowers, amphibians, and more. Meet Karen Johnson and Janet Crawford at the parking area at the base of the Maurice River Bridge on Route 670, just a few miles from the western junction of Routes 47 and 347.
This rich salt marsh is one of the best spots to observe hunting and breeding Clapper Rails, herons, Glossy Ibises, American Oystercatchers, Ospreys, Black Skimmers, terns, Seaside Sparrows, and mudflats teeming with migrant shorebirds. Meet Gail Dwyer and Patty Rourke on Nummy’s Island Road just south of the free bridge on Ocean Drive after leaving Stone Harbor.
Many southern birds, including Summer Tanager, Hooded Warbler, Acadian Flycatcher, and Yellow-billed Cuckoo are near the northern limit of their breeding range in Belleplain. Our leaders know the best spots. This walk is also offered many Saturdays in April and May. Meet Jim Armstrong, Karl Lukens, Judy Lukens, Patty Rourke and Steve Weiss at the Belleplain State Forest Field Office just off Route 550, west of Woodbine.
Join Pete Dunne, Don Freiday, and CMBO associate naturalists at The Nature Conservancy’s Cape May Migratory Bird Refuge. The spring birding should prove very interesting at this recently restored hot spot. Meet at the refuge parking lot on Sunset Blvd. Note: The Nature Conservancy has instituted a fee to use this site; in addition to the walk fee, participants will need to purchase a TNC pass or pay TNC $1 per person at the time of the walk.
Watch for migrant birds and other wildlife in the coastal dunes, on the beach, and offshore at the Two Mile Beach Unit of the Cape May National Wildlife Refuge. Meet George Myers, Chuck and Mary Jane Slugg, Tom Parsons, and Lee Smythe at the last parking area on the left in the refuge, which lies to the east of Ocean Drive just south of Wildwood Crest.
Visit little-known hotspots in eastern Cumberland County and search for migrants and breeding birds while also enjoying wildflowers, amphibians, and more. Meet Karen Johnson and Janet Crawford at the parking area at the base of the Maurice River Bridge on Route 670, just a few miles from the western junction of Routes 47 and 347.
Some of South Jersey’s best birding occurs right in the heart of Cape May Point. Meet Tom Parsons, Karl Lukens, and Judy Lukens at Cape May Point State Park on the Wildlife Viewing Platform (also known as the Hawk Watch).
This rich salt marsh is one of the best spots to observe hunting and breeding Clapper Rails, herons, Glossy Ibises, American Oystercatchers, Ospreys, Black Skimmers, terns, Seaside Sparrows, and mudflats teeming with migrant shorebirds. Meet Gail Dwyer and Patty Rourke on Nummy’s Island Road just south of the free bridge on Ocean Drive after leaving Stone Harbor.
Blue Grosbeaks, Brown Thrashers, Yellow-breasted Chats, Yellow Warblers, and White-eyed Vireos all arrive in April to breed here. Many spring warblers and other songbirds migrate through. Join George Myers and other CMBO associate naturalists at the Higbee Beach Wildlife Management Area parking lot, located at the west end of New England Road. Additional parking is available on the road to the jetty which leads to the right from the entrance to the lot.
Not watching birds when in Cape May is like not visiting the Grand Canyon when in Arizona. Whether you are a seasoned birder or have never really thought about watching birds on purpose before, meet CMBO naturalists at the Wildlife Viewing Platform at Cape May Point State Park for a relaxed morning of birding. No binoculars? No problem – loaners will be available, and we’ll show you how to use them if necessary. See twenty species of birds or the walk is free! This walk will move to Thursday mornings in June. No preregistration required.
Wondering how to choose and use high-end optics? Join Jason Guerard, Northwood Center sales manager, to field-test binoculars. A wide variety of preferred optics from Bushnell, Kowa, Leica, Minox, Nikon, Steiner, Swarovski, Vortex, and Zeiss will be available; the group will share optics as we walk along. Everyone is welcome. Meet at the Northwood Center. We will check Lily Lake and the trees and thickets of Cape May Point, for spring migrant landbirds in the afternoon. Cost: Free.
Join Pete Dunne, Don Freiday, and CMBO associate naturalists at The Nature Conservancy’s Cape May Migratory Bird Refuge. The spring birding should prove very interesting at this recently restored hot spot. Meet at the refuge parking lot on Sunset Blvd. Note: The Nature Conservancy has instituted a fee to use this site; in addition to the walk fee, participants will need to purchase a TNC pass or pay TNC $1 per person at the time of the walk.
Some of South Jersey’s best birding occurs right in the heart of Cape May Point. Meet Tom Parsons, Karl Lukens, and Judy Lukens at Cape May Point State Park on the Wildlife Viewing Platform (also known as the Hawk Watch).
This rich salt marsh is one of the best spots to observe hunting and breeding Clapper Rails, herons, Glossy Ibises, American Oystercatchers, Ospreys, Black Skimmers, terns, Seaside Sparrows, and mudflats teeming with migrant shorebirds. Meet Gail Dwyer and Patty Rourke on Nummy’s Island Road just south of the free bridge on Ocean Drive after leaving Stone Harbor.
Many southern birds, including Summer Tanager, Hooded Warbler, Acadian Flycatcher, and Yellow-billed Cuckoo are near the northern limit of their breeding range in Belleplain. Our leaders know the best spots. This walk is also offered many Saturdays in April and May. Meet Jim Armstrong, Karl Lukens, Judy Lukens, Patty Rourke and Steve Weiss at the Belleplain State Forest Field Office just off Route 550, west of Woodbine.
Not watching birds when in Cape May is like not visiting the Grand Canyon when in Arizona. Whether you are a seasoned birder or have never really thought about watching birds on purpose before, meet CMBO naturalists at the Wildlife Viewing Platform at Cape May Point State Park for a relaxed morning of birding. No binoculars? No problem – loaners will be available, and we’ll show you how to use them if necessary. See twenty species of birds or the walk is free! This walk will move to Thursday mornings in June. No preregistration required.