Cape May - The monarch migration through our Cape May backyard usually hits a peak in late September. Not this … [Read more...]
Birding and Nature
Cape May birding and nature articles, including bird migration and the natural world.
Forsythe Wildlife Refuge Ready for Spring 2017
March 26, 2017 by
Oceanville, NJ - After grappling with Hurricane Sandy's destructive aftermath for the last four and a half years, … [Read more...]
Spring Fires at Higbee Beach 2017
March 18, 2017 by
Cape May, NJ - The fire was burning red hot. There was a tall upward draft of smoke on the horizon. At Higbee … [Read more...]
Cumberland County Winter Eagle Festival 2017
February 6, 2017 by
Mauricetown, NJ - It was cold, very cold. Slivers of ice lined the edges of some waterways. Volunteer Karen … [Read more...]
Winter at Higbee Beach 2017
January 16, 2017 by
Cape May, NJ - January runs hot and cold in Cape May. One day you're shoveling snow, three days later you're … [Read more...]
Red-shouldered Hawk Returns to Our Garden 2017
January 10, 2017 by
Cape May, NJ - Our Red-shouldered Hawk is back! For about four years, an adult Red-shouldered Hawk has appeared … [Read more...]
Bald Eagles at the West Cape May Bridge 2016
December 6, 2016 by
Cape May, NJ - Bald Eagles are a common sighting this fall in the Cape May area. Not only are migrants moving … [Read more...]
Cape May Monarchs 2016
October 22, 2016 by
Cape May, NJ - Nothing makes a gardener happier, as the flowers start to shrivel in October, than seeing a … [Read more...]
Cape May Fishing Spring Season 2016
May 2, 2016 by
After winter-like conditions delayed the start of Cape May's spring fishing season, things got good fast. As … [Read more...]
After the Storm: Beach Erosion January 2016
January 26, 2016 by
Cape May, NJ - Once again, Cape May was spared from major damage by the recent monster nor’easter. But the wind … [Read more...]