May 17 - 20, 2012 
How good is Cape May in spring? AWESOME!
After all, we've been celebrating spring migration at Cape May for over 35 years. What goes down, must come up - that's the way migration works! They could have names this place Cape October; but they didn't!
Something for everyone, from the novice to the seasoned naturalist. Bird checklist can tally about 200 species.
Indoor programs, workshops and field workshops covering identification, birding basics, habitat, butterflies, gardening, photography, and more.
Friendly and easy-paced field trips to Cape May's birding hotspots led by North America's finest naturalists. Other festivals fly our leaders in to give their programs and lead their field trips. Come bird with them on their home turf!
So whether you come for a day, two,
three, or more -
clear your
calendar for . . .
CAPE MAYgration
May 17 - 20, 2012
Come for just one, two, or more nature-filled days of field trips, specialty trips, lectures, shorebird watches, evening programs, full-day pelagic, kayak and back bay boat excursions, and more at North America’s migration mainline - Cape May!
Today’s digital photography equipment makes it easy to take pictures with little effort, but most people don’t know how to improve their images. Mike Hannisian will be offering special field and indoor workshops designed for the beginning to intermediate photographer and will give you the tools to take your photography to the next level. Bring your equipment (and manual) with you.
Birding by Boat™ ♦ aboard The Osprey for trips throughout the festival that begin at beautiful Cape Island Creek Preserve, NJ’s southernmost salt marsh and critical migration stopover. Trips remain on placid inland waters. Excellent views of many species unique to the salt marsh, including Osprey, herons, egrets, oystercatchers, shorebirds, and possibly rails. The Osprey has an open and enclosed viewing deck with sliding glass panoramic windows. ♦Additional cost; registration required.
Kayak♦ excursions along Cape Island Creek with an experienced naturalists for up close looks at Osprey, egrets and other marine life. Kayaks provided for a fun, safe adventure. No experience or equipment needed. ♦Additional cost; registration required.
Learn about the life history of one of the longest surviving (250 million years) yet little changed creatures, the horseshoe crab. Each spring during the high tides of the new and full moons, thousands of horseshoe crabs descend on the Delaware Bay shoreline to spawn. Experience the phenomena, up-close and personal.
?? Questions ?? E-mail:
birdcapemay@njaudubon.org
Cape May offers a variety of things to see and do; for more information just click on our
Places to Eat, Shop, Stay and Play
for lodging, dining, and things about town.
New Jersey Audubon fosters an awareness and respect for our natural world since 1897. New Jersey Audubon is an independent, privately supported, not-for-profit, membership organization and not
affiliated with National Audubon.