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Cape May Monarch Monitoring Project End of Season Blog Post 2023

December 2, 2023 Jessica Schera Education, Monarch Monitoring, NCCM, Seasonal Research, View From The Cape

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 HAWKWATCH: SEPTEMBER 1-15, 2023

September 28, 2023 Brett Ewald Cape May Hawkwatch, NJ Audubon, Seasonal Research, View From The Cape

Hey everyone! My name is Aidan Place and I am the new Hawkwatch Counter here at Cape May. I’m extremely excited to be spending the season here and am looking forward to sharing my experiences through this blog. As always, we thank Swarovski Optik for their continued and generous support…...

CMBO Morning Flight: Mid-August summary

August 26, 2023 Tom Reed Morning Flight, NJ Audubon, Seasonal Research, View From The Cape

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Morning Flight: Early August update

August 13, 2023 Tom Reed Morning Flight, NJ Audubon, Seasonal Research, View From The Cape

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Cape May Springwatch: Early-March Update

March 17, 2023 Jessica Schera Cape May Springwatch, Seasonal Research, View From The Cape

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…...

CAPE MAY HAWKWATCH: Mid-September Update

October 4, 2022 Brett Ewald Cape May Hawkwatch, NJ Audubon, Seasonal Research, View From The Cape

Osprey. Photo by Gautam Apte. This past week has continued to bring great numbers of birds past the hawkwatch, putting our season total over 8,000 birds so far! Several cold fronts have brought many Sharp-shinned Hawks our way and this is shaping up to be the best season for that…...

CAPE MAY HAWKWATCH: Early-September Update

September 13, 2022 Tom Reed Cape May Hawkwatch, NJ Audubon, Seasonal Research, View From The Cape

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MORNING FLIGHT SONGBIRD COUNT 2022 – August 17-24

September 6, 2022 Brett Ewald Morning Flight, NJ Audubon, Seasonal Research, View From The Cape

Blue-gray Gnatcatchers put in a good showing early this week. Photo by Gautam Apte. It’s been a fairly uneventful week up on top of the Higbee dike, but migration continues to push steadily on. As is typical in the early season, most days feature only a handful of neotropical migrants,…...

MORNING FLIGHT SONGBIRD COUNT 2022 – August 9-16 Summary

August 22, 2022 Brett Ewald Morning Flight, NJ Audubon, Seasonal Research, View From The Cape

Bad photos of good birds are a common theme of morning flight watches and this Cerulean Warbler that came past on Wednesday was certainly no exception. Photo by Gautam Apte. After the unfavorable migration conditions that plagued most of last week, we saw a shift to north winds at the…...

MORNING FLIGHT SONGBIRD COUNT 2022: August 1-8 Summary

August 16, 2022 Brett Ewald Morning Flight, NJ Audubon, Seasonal Research, View From The Cape

This Worm-eating Warbler passed over the dike on August 3rd. The species is a low-density migrant and is always an exciting bird to see in morning flight! Photo © Gautam Apte. BY GAUTAM APTE 2022 Morning Flight Counter The 20th official season of Cape May Bird Observatory’s morning flight…...

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