By Anna Haggenjos and Alia Bacon Project Overview The Cape May Bird Observatory’s Monarch Monitoring Project (MMP) is believed to be the longest-running research program on a migratory insect in the world. It was created in 1990 and has now collected over 30 years of tagging and census data. Our…...
Cape May Bird Observatory Songbird Banding Week 10: Oct 19 – Oct 25, 2025
Week 10 at The Nature Conservancy’s South Cape May Meadows was nothing short of magnificent. Migration continued in full swing, and the air over Cape May seemed to shimmer with wings — most of them belonging to one unmistakable fall favorite: the Yellow-rumped Warbler. After the record-breaking rush of Week…...
Cape May Bird Observatory Songbird Banding Week 9: Oct 12 – Oct 18, 2025
Week 9 of the Cape May Songbird Stopover Project at The Nature Conservancy’s South Cape May Meadows was a rollercoaster of weather, energy, and migration. The week began with quiet recovery time and ended with record-breaking banding totals that left the whole team buzzing. The week opened with two days…...
Cape May Bird Observatory Songbird Banding Week 8: Oct 5 – Oct 11, 2025
Week 8 of the Cape May Songbird Stopover Project at The Nature Conservancy’s South Cape May Meadows brought an exciting mix of quiet moments, steady work, and one absolutely insane banding day! The week began on October 5 with a delightful surprise — our first Ruby-crowned Kinglet of the season!…...
Cape May Bird Observatory Songbird Banding Week 6: Sept 21 – Sept 27, 2025
As the Cape May Songbird Stopover Project entered its sixth week, the South Cape May Meadows continued to serve as a vital rest stop for migrating birds making their long journeys south. Although overall bird activity was slower this week, there were still plenty of exciting moments and milestones for…...