Birding

Information about New Jersey Birds and Cape May Birding

The Queen Victoria offers Cape May lodging near some of the best birding in North America!

Birding or bird watching is an inexpensive educational activity where people watch and learn about birds, their migration patterns, feeding preference, behaviors, their sounds and more. People may watch birds with binoculars, take pictures, video or simply watch with the naked eye. Birding is something that is great for people of all ages and skill level. It can be a challenging rigorous outing or it can be leisurely and relaxing, which makes this a very popular activity.

The bird migration through Cape May, New Jersey occurs year round though the hot times are in the spring and fall. You will find some of the best birding locations in North America, which is no surprise since it is said that around one-million sea birds pass through Cape May, New Jersey each year. The diverse area offers nesting for over 140 different bird species.

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SPECIES IN AND AROUND CAPE MAY: (according to the Bird House of Cape May)

Herons
Egrets
Laughing Gulls
Scarlet Tangers
Prothonotary Warblers
Yellow Warblers
Osprey
Yellow-breasted Chats
Peregrine Falcon
Bald Eagle
Red Tailed Hawk

EVENTS:
May 9th, 2009 - The World Series of Birding hosted by New Jersey Audubon
May 15-17th 2009 - Cape May Spring Weekend hosted by the New Jersey Audubon Society
October 24-26, 2009 - Cape May Autumn Weekend hosted by the New Jersey Audubon Society
September 26- Oct 12, 2009 - Hawk Watch 90% of any season's Peregrines will pass through

"If birds are good judges of excellent climate, Cape May has the finest climate in the United States, for it has the greatest variety of birds." -Alexander Wilson (Father of American Ornithology)