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  • Birding the Meadows – April 26, 2021

    April 27, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson Temp: 48° F Winds:  15-20 mph Weather Conditions: 38 species Species Count Canada Goose 4 Mute Swan 4 Blue-winged Teal 2 Gadwall 4 Mallard 14…

  • Hidden Corners of Belleplain – April 27, 2020

    April 27, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Janet Crawford, Mary Watkins Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 30 species Species Count Mourning Dove 2 Great Egret 1 Black Vulture 2 Turkey Vulture 3 Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 Downy Woodpecker…

  • Birds of Peaslee WMA – April 25, 2021

    April 25, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Janet Crawford, Chris Marks Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Peaslee WMA – head of river – 7:51am 12 species Species Count White-eyed Vireo 2 Yellow-throated Vireo 2 Tufted Titmouse 3…

  • Above Par Birding – April 25, 2021

    April 25, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Karen Thompson, Cindy Bamford Temp: 50° F Winds:  10-15 mph Weather Conditions:   23 species Species Count Canada Goose 18 Mallard 12 Mourning Dove 3 Laughing Gull…

  • Bird Walk for all People – April 24, 2021

    April 25, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Mary Jane Roache, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 21 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 Mute Swan 20 Blue-winged Teal 2 Gadwall 2 Mallard 6 Laughing…

  • A Meadows Afternoon – April 23, 2021

    April 25, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Mary Jane Roache, Mary Watkins, Jackie Parker Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 25 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 Mute Swan 4 Blue-winged Teal 4 Mallard 6 American Black Duck…

  • Higbee Beach Birding 7:30am – April 23, 2021

    April 24, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Melissa Roach, Dave Pollard Temp: 45°F Winds:  W strong Weather Conditions: sunny, blue skies 32 species Species Count Canada Goose 1 Mourning Dove 4 Laughing Gull 12 Great Black-backed…

  • Birding Cape May Point – April 24, 2021

    April 24, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Kyle Chelius, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 41 species Canada Goose  8 Mute Swan  11 Gadwall  8 American Wigeon  1     dabbling duck with white stripe down forehead Mallard …

  • George Myers Naturalist – 2021

    April 23, 2021 Melissa Roach NJ AudubonSeasonal ResearchView From The Cape

    Hello from CMBO! I, Will Kaselow, am taking this opportunity to introduce myself as the 2021 George Myers Naturalist and give an idea of how I see this position as…

  • Higbee Beach Birding 7:45am – April 23, 2021

    April 23, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Mary Watkins, Chris Marks Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Cold and breezy start but improved as the walk progressed.  Swainson’s Warbler calling frequently as well as Hooded Warbler.  Surprise nightjar…

  • Birds of Nummy Island – April 21, 2017

    April 22, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Sharon Meeker Temp: 55° F Winds:  WNW 20-30 mph Weather Conditions:  partly cloudy Nummy Island – 4:25pm 25 species Species Count Brant (Atlantic) 48 Mallard…

  • Don Donnelly to speak to members of NJ Senate Environment and Energy Committee

    April 20, 2021 Chris Neff Stewardship

  • E-Z Birding at Northwood – April 20, 2021

    April 20, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Melissa Roach, Sharon Meeker Temp: 54-60° F Winds:  SW 7 mph Weather Conditions:  clear and sunny skies 37 species Species Count Canada Goose 1 Mute Swan 13 Mallard 4…

  • Birding the Meadows – April 19, 2021

    April 20, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 40 species Species Count Canada Goose 4 Mute Swan 3 Blue-winged Teal 10 Gadwall 4 Mallard 16 Green-winged Teal 12 Surf/Black…

  • Above Par Birding – April 18, 2021

    April 20, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Janet Crawford, Deb Payson Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 29 species Species Count Canada Goose 13 Mallard 6 Mourning Dove 3 Laughing Gull 14 Herring Gull 1 Glossy Ibis 14…

  • Bird Walk for All People – April 17, 2021

    April 20, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Bert Hixon, Mary Jane Roache Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 36 species Species Count Mute Swan 6 Gadwall 6 American Wigeon 1 Mallard 6 American Black Duck 2 Red-breasted Merganser…

  • Belleplain Hotspots – April 17, 2021

    April 17, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks Temp: 45°F Winds:  WNW 5 mph Weather Conditions: clear   30 species Species Count Canada Goose 19 Mourning Dove 4 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Laughing Gull…

  • A Meadows Afternoon – April 16, 2021

    April 17, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Mary Jane Roache, Jackie Parker Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 30 species Species Count Canada Goose 6 Mute Swan 4 Blue-winged Teal 4 Gadwall 4 Mallard 6 American Black Duck…

  • Higbee Beach Birding – April 16, 2021

    April 17, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Melissa Roach, Mary Watkins, Will Kaselow, Chris Marks, Dave Pollard Temp: 45-55°F Winds:  WNW 12-15 mph Weather Conditions: partly cloudy   31 species Species Count Laughing Gull 75 Herring…

  • Birds of Belleplain State Forest – April 15, 2021

    April 15, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Bert Hixon, Shaun Bamford, Lynn Pollard Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: The first-in-two years Birds of Belleplain State Forest took place in mildly inclement weather and a steady drizzle. The…

  • Cape May Springwatch: Late March / Early April update

    April 15, 2021 Melissa Roach Cape May SpringwatchNJ AudubonSeasonal ResearchView From The Cape

    A Short-eared Owl at the Cape May Springwatch on April 2. Photo © Tom Reed. By Tom Reed The weather has been less than ideal for bird migration in Cape…

  • Migration at the Point – April 14, 2021

    April 15, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Brett Ewald, Chris Marks, Mary Watkins Temp: 52° F Winds:  S 0-5 mph Weather Conditions:  sunny 49 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 Mute Swan 10 Gadwall 7 Mallard…

  • Meet our spring seasonals!

    April 14, 2021 Melissa Roach Cape May SpringwatchNJ AudubonSeasonal ResearchView From The Cape

    We’ve got some amazing seasonal employees to help us carry out CMBO’s mission of connecting people with nature while also keeping our finger on the pulse of migration. Let’s meet…

  • Hidden Corners of Belleplain – April 13, 2021

    April 13, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Janet Crawford, Mary Watkins Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 25 species Species Count Canada Goose 3 Mourning Dove 1 Turkey Vulture 2 Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 Downy Woodpecker 1 Pileated Woodpecker…

  • E-Z Birding at Northwood – April 13, 2021

    April 13, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Sharon Meeker Temp: 50-55° F Winds:  0 mph Weather Conditions:  mostly cloudy 45 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 Mute Swan 2 Gadwall 1 Mallard…

  • Birding the Meadows – April 12, 2021

    April 13, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson Temp: 52° F Winds:  N 10-12 mph Weather Conditions:   South Cape May Meadows – 7:16 am 32 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 Mute…

  • Birding Cape May Point – April 10, 2021

    April 11, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Kathy Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 54°F Winds:  SE 5-10 mph Weather Conditions: mostly sunny The predicted rain never arrived and it was a beautiful spring day at the Park.…

  • Belleplain Hotspots – April 10, 2021

    April 11, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Bert Hixon, BJ Pinnock Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions:   46 species Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)  2 Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)  2 Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)  12 Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) …

  • Higbee Beach Birding – April 9, 2021

    April 11, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Mary Watkins, Dave Pollard Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions:   35 species Species Count Canada Goose 8 Mallard 6 Mourning Dove 5 Sanderling 8 Laughing Gull 25 Herring Gull 5…

  • Birds of Nummy Island – April 7, 2021

    April 11, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks Temp: 56°F Winds:  W 5-10 mph Weather Conditions: clear   Nummy Island – 4:33pm 26 species Species Count Brant (Atlantic) 35 American Black Duck 4…

  • Migration at the Point – April 7, 2021

    April 9, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Brett Ewald, Chris Marks, Mary Watkins Temp: 52°F Winds:  NW 0-5 mph Weather Conditions: mostly sunny   50 species Species Count Canada Goose 5 Mute Swan 2 Gadwall 18…

  • Birding the Meadows – April 5, 2021

    April 6, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Mary Watkins Temp: 50° F Winds:  5-10 mph Weather Conditions:   40 species Species Count Canada Goose 10 Mute Swan 2 Blue-winged Teal 2 Northern…

  • Sunset Beach: A Place for all Seasons – April 4, 2021

    April 6, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Mary Watkins, Eileen Mathers, Ruth Bergstrom Temp: 46° F Winds: SW 9 mph Weather Conditions: Partly cloudy   40 species Species Count Mute Swan 2 Mallard 8 American Black…

  • Above Par Birding at Cox Hall Creek – April 4, 2021

    April 6, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Kathy Horn, Janet Crawford Temp: 50° F Winds: SW 0-5mph Weather Conditions: Mostly cloudy This morning’s first-of-season walk at the CHC WMA was full of bird song with the…

  • Birding Cape May Point – April 3, 2021

    April 3, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Kathy Horn, Kyle Chelius, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 38°F Winds:  W 15-20 mph Weather Conditions: sunny Though it felt like winter, it looked like spring at the State Park this…

  • Poor Man’s Pelagic – March 20, 2021

    April 2, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Melissa Roach, Mary Watkins, Janet Crawford, Alan Crawford Temp: 58°F Winds:  12 mph Weather Conditions: sunny   Cape May Lewes Ferry – NJ Waters – 12:49 PM 25 species…

  • Birding the Meadows – March 29, 2021

    March 29, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Mary Watkins Temp: 47° F Winds: W 22mph Weather Conditions: 29 species Species Count Canada Goose 4 Mute Swan 1 Northern Shoveler 1 Gadwall 14…

  • Birding Cape May Point – March 27, 2021

    March 29, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Kathy Horn, Kyle Chelius Temp: 60° F Winds: SW 0-5mph Weather Conditions: sunny Though it’s only March, signs of spring migration are everywhere at the State Park. Eastern Phoebes,…

  • Cape May Springwatch: March 11-22, 2021

    March 24, 2021 Melissa Roach Cape May SpringwatchNJ AudubonSeasonal ResearchView From The Cape

    A Snow Bunting at the Cape May Springwatch on March 16. Photo © Tom Reed. By Tom Reed Summary The period opened with southerly winds and another push of Canada…

  • Birding the Meadows – March 22, 2021

    March 23, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Mary Watkins, Eileen Mathers Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions:   34 species Species Count Canada Goose 4 Mute Swan 4 Northern Shoveler 3 Gadwall 6 American…

  • Birding Cape May Point – March 20, 2021

    March 23, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Kathy Horn, Kyle Chelius, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 38° F Winds: N 0-5mph Weather Conditions: sunny It was a good day to be out birding in Cape May, chilly but…

  • Nightfall at Jake’s Landing – March 14, 2021

    March 16, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, BJ Pinnock, Bert Hixon Temp: 57°F Winds:  WNW 18-30 mph Weather Conditions:   11 species Species Count American Black Duck 22 Mourning Dove 1 Dunlin…

  • Birding the Meadows – March 15, 2021

    March 16, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Mary Watkins Temp: 30°F Winds:  20 mph Weather Conditions:   33 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 Mute Swan 1 Gadwall 10 Mallard 6 Green-winged…

  • Sunday Morning at Turkey Point – March 14, 2021

    March 16, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Janet Crawford, Chris Marks, Mary Watkins Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions:   Glades Wildlife Refuge – 8:00 am 13 species Species Count Snow Goose 45 Canada Goose 2 Mute Swan…

  • Birding Cape May Point – March 13, 2021

    March 16, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Kathy Horn, Kyle Chelius Temp: Winds: NNW 5-15 mph Weather Conditions: Sunny Birds are definitely on the move as migration starts to intensify. Hundreds of Northern Gannets were diving…

  • Cape May Springwatch: March 1-10, 2021

    March 11, 2021 Melissa Roach Cape May SpringwatchNJ AudubonSeasonal ResearchView From The Cape

    [An Ipswich Savannah Sparrow stops by the Cape May Springwatch. Photo © Tom Reed.] By Tom Reed Introduction Spring greetings from Cape May! The 2021 Cape May Springwatch season commenced…

  • Sunday Morning at Turkey Point – March 7, 2021

    March 10, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Janet Crawford, Chris Marks Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 29 species Species Count Canada Goose 26 Mute Swan 15 Gadwall 10 American Black Duck 20 Green-winged Teal 250 Ring-necked Duck…

  • Nightfall at Jake’s Landing – March 7, 2021

    March 9, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, BJ Pinnock, Bert Hixon Temp: 41° F Winds: WNW 14-20 mph Weather Conditions: Clear 15 species Species Count Snow Goose 125 Canada Goose 20 Mute…

  • Sunset Beach: A Place for all Seasons – March 7, 2021

    March 9, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Mary Watkins, Ruth Bergstrom, Eileen Mathers, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 35° F Winds: NW 8 mph Weather Conditions: 24 species Species Count Mute Swan 2 Gadwall 7 American Black Duck…

  • Birding Cape May Point – March 6, 2021

    March 9, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Kathy Horn, Kyle Chelius, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 35° F Winds: N 10-15 mph Weather Conditions: Sunny The Hermit Thrush below was pretty cooperative during this morning’s Point walk, showing…

  • Brenda Mallory – The Right Choice

    March 2, 2021 Chris Neff Government RelationsNJ Audubon

  • Coastal Birding at Stone Harbor Point – February 27, 2021

    March 2, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Chris Marks, Lynn Pollard, Dave Pollard Temp: 54° F Winds: WSW 14-19mph Weather Conditions: overcast Stone Harbor Point – 1:04pm 14 species Species Count Brant (Atlantic) 65 American Black…

  • Birding Cape May Point – February 20, 2021

    February 22, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Kathy Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 28° F Winds: NW 25mph Weather Conditions: clear/windy Today’s walk reminded me once again why we get up early on a cold winter’s morning…

  • Commitment to Safe and Welcoming Access to Nature for All

    February 22, 2021 Chris Neff NJ Audubon

  • Snapshots in History: Black Environmentalists

    February 18, 2021 Rita Yelda Government Relations

    By Kip Le Warn, Engagement Coordinator, Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed To celebrate Black History Month this February, take some time to learn about historical figures and groups in…

  • Longtails in Love – February 13, 2021

    February 16, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Chuck Slugg, Janet Crawford Temp: ° F Winds: Weather Conditions: light rain/frozen mix   Avalon – 8th St. Jetty – Avalon Seawatch – 10:05 am 4 species Species Count…

  • Birding Cape May Point – February 13, 2021

    February 16, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Kathy Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 28° F Winds: NE 5-15 mph Weather Conditions: light rain/frozen mix Despite a light but persistent drizzle, interesting birds showed up for the walk…

  • Sunset Beach: A Place for all Seasons – February 7, 2021

    February 8, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Ruth Bergstrom, Eileen Mathers Temp: 39° F Winds: NW 12 mph Weather Conditions: steady rain 25 species Species Count Gadwall 6 Mallard 3 Green-winged Teal 20 Hooded Merganser 7…

  • Birding Cape May Point – February 6, 2021

    February 8, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Kathy Horn Temp: 42° F Winds: SW 10-15 mph Weather Conditions: Sunny The Point was quite birdy this morning with lots of feeding robins, house finches and cedar waxwings.…

  • What is, and Why, Femelschlag

    February 4, 2021 John Parke NJ AudubonStewardship

    There is no such thing as a “Shade-Loving” plant, plain and simple. In elementary school we learned about photosynthesis. Remember photosynthesis? The essential process of how plants, (except holoparasitic or…

  • Birding Cape May Point – January 30, 2021

    January 31, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Kathy Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 17° F Winds: NW 5-8 mph Weather Conditions: Sunny With subfreezing temperatures overnight, the lakes and ponds are mostly ice-covered, so ducks and swans…

  • Northern Bobwhite Restoration Initiative Published in Journal of Wildlife Management!

    January 29, 2021 John Parke Bobwhite RestorationNJ AudubonStewardship

    In the February 2021 edition of The Wildlife Society’s prestigious Journal of Wildlife Management, the first of several research papers associated with the Northern Bobwhite Restoration Initiative will be published.…

  • Brigantine and Mott’s Creek Special Field Trip – January 24, 2021

    January 26, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Janet Crawford, Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, Kyle Chelius Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions:   Edwin B. Forsythe WMA (formerly Brig) – 1:34 PM 27 species Species Count Snow Goose 600…

  • Triangle Park: A Small Important Wildlife Haven

    January 25, 2021 Steven Garcia NJ AudubonStewardship

  • The Best of Winter Birding – Eagles, Owls, Ducks and More!

    January 21, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

  • Birding Cape May Point – January 16, 2021

    January 19, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Kathy Horn and Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 43° F Winds: W 5-15 mph Weather Conditions: mostly cloudy The variety of ducks at the State Park is always good in the…

  • Calling All Young Birders

    January 14, 2021 Chris Neff NJ AudubonYoung Birders

  • Birding the Meadows – January 11, 2021

    January 12, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Mary Watkins, Dave Pollard, Adehl Schwaderer, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Very nice but quiet morning. Good looks at Cooper’s Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk and Red-shouldered Hawk. Lots of…

  • Coastal Birding at Stone Harbor Point – January 9, 2021

    January 12, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard Temp: 42° F Winds: 9-14 mph NW Weather Conditions:   Stone Harbor Point – 12:44pm 21 species Species Count Common Eider 1 Surf…

  • Protected: What Do We Do About John James Audubon?

    January 10, 2021 Chris Neff NJ Audubon

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  • Birding Cape May Point – January 9, 2021

    January 9, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsNJ AudubonView From The Cape

    Leaders: Kathy Horn, Bernie Hodgdon, Kyle Chelius Temp: 32° F Winds: 15-20 mph NNW Weather Conditions: Sunny Ponds and feeders held the birds on this windy, cold day. There are…

  • Sunset Beach: A Place for all Seasons – January 3, 2021

    January 6, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Ruth Bergstrom, MJ Roache Temp: 42° – 49° F Winds: 9 mph NE Weather Conditions: Steady rain and wind   24 species Species Count Canada Goose 2 Mute Swan…

  • AVALON SEAWATCH UPDATE – December & Season Summary

    January 6, 2021 Melissa Roach Avalon SeawatchNJ AudubonSeasonal ResearchView From The Cape

    Hi everyone!  We’ve come to the end of another Seawatch season! This December has been somewhat slow, so rather than give a day-by-day breakdown, I’ll just point out some highlights…

  • Birding Cape May Point – January 2, 2021

    January 5, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Kathy Horn, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: 10-15 NE Weather Conditions: Cloudy, on and off drizzle Though it was great to see a variety of ducks, including the American Coot…

  • Kick Off Your Year List – January 1, 2021

    January 5, 2021 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Brett Ewald, Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, Alan Crawford Temp: 45° Winds: 5-10 WNW Weather Conditions: Overcast, rain starting early afternoon   Cape May Point State Park – Hawkwatch Platform…

  • New Jersey Audubon and Mars Wrigley Partner in Water and Wildlife Conservation

    December 21, 2020 John Parke NJ AudubonStewardship

    With assistance from New Jersey Audubon, Mars Wrigley  recently enrolled into the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program to shape a better world by protecting…

  • Sunset Beach: A Place for all Seasons – December 13, 2020

    December 14, 2020 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Mary Watkins, MJ Roache, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions:   Beautiful morning at Sunset Beach and the Magnesite plant…hard to believe it’s mid-December! Highlights included black and surf…

  • Harlequin Romance – December 12, 2020

    December 14, 2020 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Melissa Roach Temp: 57F Winds: South winds 10-13mph (gusts up to 22) Weather Conditions: Cloudy, cool, and windy. The day started with dark, overcast skies with a period of heavy fog, but…

  • Birding Cape May Point – December 12, 2020

    December 14, 2020 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Kathy Horn, Kyle Chelius Temp: 50° F Winds: S 0-5 mph Weather Conditions: cloudy   45 species Species Count Canada Goose 15 Mute Swan 45 Tundra Swan 3 Northern…

  • MONTCLAIR HAWKWATCH UPDATE – Late Season Summary

    December 8, 2020 Melissa Roach Montclair HawkwatchNJ AudubonSeasonal ResearchView From The Cape

    The second half of this unique 2020 season had its share of challenges but was also a boon of amazing observations. Bad weather continued through the last two weeks of…

  • Birding Cape May Point – December 5, 2020

    December 8, 2020 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Kathy Horn Temp: 42° F Winds: NW 30-35 mph Weather Conditions: Rain – Light to Heavy   44 species Species Count Canada Goose 18 Mute Swan 65 Tundra Swan…

  • Monarch Quilt Silent Auction

    December 7, 2020 Brett Ewald Monarch MonitoringView From The Cape

    SILENT AUCTION! This handmade quilt with a monarch butterfly motif has been donated to the Cape May Bird Observatory’s Monarch Monitoring Project to help raise funds for the project.  The…

  • Brigantine and Mott’s Creek Special Field Trip 11/28/20

    December 4, 2020 Jessica Schera CMBO Field Trip ReportsView From The Cape

    Leaders: Chris Marks, Barb Bassett, and Mary Watkins Temp: 54° F – 58° F Winds: West 2-10 mph Weather Conditions: partly cloudy   44 species Species Count Brant 2500 Canada…

  • CAPE MAY HAWKWATCH UPDATE – Nov 20th to 30th

    December 4, 2020 Melissa Roach Cape May HawkwatchNJ AudubonSeasonal ResearchView From The Cape

    That’s all she wrote. The 2020 Cape May Hawkwatch, sponsored by Swarovski Optik, is officially finished and in the books. Stayed tuned to the end of this post for the…

  • AVALON SEAWATCH UPDATE – Nov. 11th to Nov. 24th

    December 4, 2020 Melissa Roach Avalon SeawatchNJ AudubonSeasonal ResearchView From The Cape

    This period started off slow but ramped up into quite a busy two weeks! Wednesday the 11th was overall slow, with a little over 1000 gannets and over 150 Laughing…

  • MORNING FLIGHT UPDATE – Winter Finch Invasion

    December 2, 2020 Melissa Roach Morning FlightNJ AudubonSeasonal ResearchView From The Cape

    With late-November upon us and the 2020 morning flight count in the books, I’ve been meaning to post about the last few weeks of the season.  An incredible early season…

  • CAPE MAY HAWKWATCH UPDATE – November 13th to19th

    November 19, 2020 Melissa Roach Cape May HawkwatchNJ AudubonSeasonal ResearchView From The Cape

    Wind was the name of the game this week at the Cape May Hawkwatch, sponsored by Swarovski Optik. Almost every day saw sustained winds at 20mph and even up to…

  • Reflecting on Successful Advocacy:  NJ’s Comprehensive Plastics Law

    November 18, 2020 Rita Yelda Government Relations

    By Dini Checko, Project Director, ANJEC; Sandra Meola, Director, Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed; and Alex Ambrose, Policy Associate, ANJEC It’s official. New Jersey is now home to the…

  • Building a Trans-Inclusive Workplace

    November 17, 2020 Rita Yelda Government Relations

    By Olivia Le Warn, Engagement Coordinator, Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed November 13th-19th is Transgender Awareness Week, followed by Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 20th. Transgender Awareness Week…

  • AVALON SEAWATCH UPDATE – November 4th to 10th

    November 17, 2020 Melissa Roach Avalon SeawatchNJ AudubonSeasonal ResearchView From The Cape

    While we have passed our scoter peak, this week still brought plenty of scoter and increasing numbers of gannets and loons. The 4th was dominated by gannets, with 4716 southbound…

  • Stewardship and Community Engagement in Cape May

    November 16, 2020 Steven Garcia Cape May PointNJ AudubonStewardship

    Cape May is a place with many titles, a community known for its pristine beaches, history, beautiful architecture, and diverse offerings of food and drink. To others, the Cape May…

  • CAPE MAY HAWKWATCH UPDATE – November 6th to 12th

    November 13, 2020 Melissa Roach Cape May HawkwatchNJ AudubonSeasonal ResearchView From The Cape

    This week felt more like September than November at the Cape May Hawkwatch, sponsored by Swarovski Optik. Every day this week we saw above average temperatures with dew points in…

  • The 2020 Women in Conservation Leadership Summit: An Intentional Shift to Racial Equity & Justice

    November 12, 2020 Rita Yelda Government Relations

    By Rita Yelda, Outreach & Communications Manager, Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed Despite COVID-19 preventing an in-person Women in Conservation Leadership Summit this year, the National Wildlife Federation’s team…

  • MONARCH MONITORING PROJECT – November Monarchs

    November 11, 2020 Melissa Roach Monarch MonitoringNJ AudubonView From The Cape

    Our field season runs from September 1 to October 31, and in some years, we see very few monarchs after about October 20. Big numbers of migrating monarchs arrive to…

  • The Passing of a Great Man

    November 10, 2020 Chris Neff NJ Audubon

  • Birders’ Bucket List Bash!

    November 9, 2020 Chris Neff NJ Audubon

  • MONARCH MONITORING PROJECT – Results of the 2020 Census

    November 7, 2020 Melissa Roach Monarch MonitoringNJ Audubon

    Perhaps the most important parts of the Cape May Monarch Monitoring Project is the census that we conduct.  Our census is modification of a technique known as a “Pollard Transect,”…

  • CAPE MAY HAWKWATCH UPDATE – October 30th to November 5th

    November 6, 2020 Melissa Roach Cape May HawkwatchNJ AudubonSeasonal ResearchView From The Cape

    The Cape May Hawkwatch, sponsored by Swarovski Optik, is two-thirds finished and the final month of the autumn season is now underway. More on that later. October, as a whole,…

  • AVALON SEAWATCH UPDATE – October 28th to November 3rd

    November 5, 2020 Melissa Roach Avalon SeawatchNJ AudubonSeasonal ResearchView From The Cape

    Our peak scoter movement continues from last week!  Read on to see the day-by-day breakdown, but Halloween was especially notable, with over 68,000 birds, the largest day I have counted…

  • MONARCH MONITORING PROJECT – Season Wrap Up

    November 3, 2020 Melissa Roach Monarch MonitoringNJ AudubonView From The Cape

    The 2020 Field Season for the Monarch Monitoring Project wrapped up on Saturday, October 31 — our field season runs from Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 each year.  We have…

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