Ophryocystis elektroscirrha (O.e.) Infection in Monarchs Migrating through Cape May Point, NJ By Gayle Steffy, 2024 MMP Field Naturalist Ophryocystis elektroscirrha. (O.e.) is a parasitic single celled organism known as a protozoan that infects monarch butterflies. It is transferred from an infected adult monarch to a caterpillar by spores that…...
Cape May Monarch Monitoring Project Annual Report 2024
By Anna Haggenjos and Gayle Steffy Project Overview The Monarch Monitoring Project (MMP) was founded in 1990 by naturalist Dick Walton and Dr. Lincoln Brower. This project, under New Jersey Audubon’s Cape May Bird Observatory, seeks to better understand the fall migration of monarch butterflies through Cape May Point and…...
Cape May Monarch Monitoring Project End of Season Blog Post 2023
By Anna Haggenjos and Maya Clark Research The Project: The Monarch Monitoring Project, under New Jersey Audubon’s Cape May Bird Observatory, seeks to increase our understanding of butterflies and their migration, promote the conservation of monarch butterflies, and educate the public. The project was founded by wildlife enthusiast, Dick Walton,…...
Cape May Springwatch: Early-March Update
Cape May Springwatch: Early-March Update by Tom Reed: Migration Count Coordinator, NJ Audubon / Cape May Bird Observatory. Spring greetings from Cape May! The 2023 Cape May Springwatch – now in its fifth year as an official New Jersey Audubon project – commenced March 1. As always, we thank the…...
