I've been lucky to spend a lot of
time birding at Cape May, New Jersey, USA. Please click on the links below to
access the trip reports (pdfs).
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Checklist - Cape May and New Jersey (with a bit of NY) 2000 - date (pdf)
All photos copyright of the author unless stated otherwise.
Checklist - Cape May and New Jersey (with a bit of NY) 2000 - date (pdf)
May 2018 (pdf)
World Series of Birding 2018 champions!!!
Magnificent Frigatebird, Swainson's Warbler and good all round birding!
Magnificent Frigatebird, Swainson's Warbler and good all round birding!
May 2017 (pdf)
World Series of Birding 2017 plus good birding in and around Cape May (200 species). Highlights include Northern Bobwhite, Sedge Wren and a Black Bear cub seen in northern NJ!
Oct 2015 (pdf)
Rares from the west, fantastic reverse migration and Eagles stole the show! A nice variety of species seen during this 10 day trip.
May 2015 (pdf)
World Series of Birding – sightings during the trip included 1 lifer – Painted Bunting, plus good all round birding. Not to forget the magical calling male Black Rail and White-faced Ibis.
World Series of Birding
– highest total for Team 1000birds.com. Sightings during the trip included 3
lifers – Whip-poor-will, Bicknell’s Thrush and Black-bellied Whistling Ducks plus a stunning Cerulean Warbler at Cape May Point.
Enjoyed World Series of
Birding and saw a scarce White-faced Ibis in May. In the autumn had an
excellent study of Alder Flycatcher and lots of Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers
Finally saw a Barred
Owl! A singing male Cape May Warbler at Lily Lake on a quiet Spring
day was noteworthy. In September twitched the long staying Brown
Booby and I found a Black-throated Grey Warbler, rare on the
eastern seaboard. I was well pleased that many others could enjoy it as it hung
around for a couple of hours. A cracking trip! I was also very pleased to see a
passage Swainson’s Hawk and White Ibis was new as well.
Enjoying World Series
of Birding and Spring birding at Cape May, NJ. Connected with a Scissor-tailed
Flycatcher, a stunning rarity plus Black-necked Stilt (scarce in NJ) and a late
migrant – Willow Flycatcher. Star for me was the stunning views of a singing
Kentucky Warbler in Belleplain State Forest, NJ.
May and Sep/Oct 2009 (pdf)
First day of the trip
in May and I connected with a Swallow-tailed Kite in Cape May, NJ. Wow!
Ventured off piste over on the ferry to DE and twitched the local Brown-headed
Nuthatches. Good birding in autumn as usual and even saw NJ’s third ever
Roseate Spoonbill holding out at Brigantine, and twitched a passage Ross’s
Goose at the same site.
Another attempt at the
World Series of Birding. Highlights after the race included White-winged Dove
and displaying Common Nighthawks.
My first attempt at the
World Series of Birding with Team 1000birds.com. A fantastic experience and
Spring birding produced many new species. Sep 2007 noted for the fantastic
views of American Kestrels hunting along Sunset Boulevard, Cape May, NJ.
Good variety at Cape
May, NJ including Warblers, Thrushes, American White Pelican and a rare ‘Western’
Hummingbird, but was it a Rufous or Allen's Hummingbird?
Birding Cape May, NJ
and finishing up at Central Park, New York, NY. Highlights included passage
passerines including Kinglets as well as loads of shorebirds and terns at Stone
Harbour Point and the Thrushes of Central Park.
First proper visit in
fall to Cape May, NJ. Good to see the migrants moving through and experience
the varied birding habitats of Cape May. Highlights included Least Bittern,
Clay-coloured Sparrow plus taking in a variety of Warblers and Raptors.
After attending a
wedding in New York, NY, off to Cape May, NJ. Late for the typical fall
migration but birding was good. Highlights included King Eider, wintering
Sparrows and Snowy Owls.
A conference trip to
Washington DC and then on to Cape May, NJ, via Bombay Hook, DE. First time at
the hotspot and lots to take in. Highlights
included Buff-breasted Sandpiper.
