Cape May Harbor
New Jersey · Northeast
About This Location
Cape May Harbor is a productive birding destination in New Jersey, with 224 species recorded on eBird. This coastal habitat attracts American Black Duck, White-winged Scoter, and Bufflehead among many others. Spring and fall migration bring waves of warblers and shorebirds through the area.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
American Barn Owl
Tyto furcata
American Barn Owl (American)
Tyto furcata
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor
Nelson's Sparrow
Ammospiza nelsoni
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Clapper Rail
American Oystercatcher
Black-bellied Plover
Semipalmated Plover
Willet
Ruddy Turnstone
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Laughing Gull
American Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Least Tern
Forster's Tern
Common Tern
Royal Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Osprey
Birding Tips
- 1
Check rocky shorelines and jetties at low tide for shorebirds.
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Scan offshore waters with a spotting scope for seabirds and waterfowl.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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