Cape May Bird Observatory - Northwood Center
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Monday August 18 3:30am - 5:30am EDT
Birding the Meadows
Join CMBO naturalists for this 2-hour walk around The Nature Conservancy’s South Cape May Meadows Preserve property! Expect wading birds, gulls, beach-nesters, and migrating shorebirds. PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED.COST: $8 members, $12 nonmembers. Interested in becoming a ......More
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Monday August 18 10:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Back Bay Birding by Boat on the Osprey
Join Captain Bob and the crew of The Osprey for close-up looks at secretive rails, nesting Ospreys, migrant shorebirds, terns, gulls, herons and more. We explore the coastal saltmarsh of Cape May from Cape Island Creek to the Wildwoods and view the natural wonders of hi......More
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Tuesday August 19 7:30am - 4:00pm EDT
The Basics of Birding
Are you just getting into birding or need a refresher? Then spend the day with Director Brett Ewald in the field learning the basics! This all-encompassing workshop combines in the field experience and id tips with discussions on bird families, occurrence/migration, opt......More
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Monday September 1 3:30am - 5:30am EDT
Birding the Meadows
Join CMBO naturalists for this 2-hour walk around The Nature Conservancy’s South Cape May Meadows Preserve property! Expect wading birds, gulls, beach-nesters, and migrating shorebirds. PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED.COST: $8 members, $12 nonmembers. Interested in becoming a ......More
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Monday September 1 5:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Northwood Center CLOSED – Labor Day Holiday
Our center will be closed today in observance of Labor Day. We will reopen for our regular hours on Tuesday September 2nd.
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Monday September 1 10:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Back Bay Birding by Boat on the Osprey
Join Captain Bob and the crew of The Osprey for close-up looks at secretive rails, nesting Ospreys, migrant shorebirds, terns, gulls, herons and more. We explore the coastal saltmarsh of Cape May from Cape Island Creek to the Wildwoods and view the natural wonders of hi......More
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Tuesday September 2 4:30am - 6:30am EDT
Birding Northwood and Beyond
Join CMBO naturalists for this casual 2-hour walk around CMBO’s Northwood Center and nearby Lily Lake! The wooded streets around Northwood are warbler magnets when migration is right, but there’s so much more to see. Join a casual walk with our associate Naturalists as ......More
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Wednesday September 3 3:30am - 5:30am EDT
Migration at the Point
Join Director Brett Ewald and CMBO naturalists for this 2-hour walk around the streets of Cape May Point! With Migration in full swing, every day sees new arrivals: seabirds, waterfowls, raptors, warblers, sparrows and more! PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED. COST: $8 members, $......More
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Wednesday September 3 9:00am - 10:30am EDT
Natural Habitats Trolley Tour
Beyond the charming Victorian homes and sandy beaches, Cape May is world famous for its birdwatching, monarch migration, and natural history. Join Cape May Bird Observatory naturalists on a trolley tour to local “natural habitats” (with exits at two spots), learning abo......More
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Wednesday September 3 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Twilight Walk at the Meadows
Join CMBO naturalists for this 2-hour evening walk around The Nature Conservancy’s South Cape May Meadows property! The Meadows, as it’s known to locals, attracts wading birds, falcons, shorebirds, waterfowl, and – sometimes – even owls. PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED.TIME CH......More
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Thursday September 4 4:00am - 6:00am EDT
E-Z Birding at the Cape May Point State Park
Join CMBO naturalists for 2 hours of birding around the Cape May Point State Park! E-Z Birding is for beginning birders and for those want to learn more about the birds and how to find them. Cape May Point State Park is a great place to bird with a variety of habitats –......More
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Thursday September 4 11:00am - 11:30am EDT
Migration 101 Mini-Workshop
Are you interested in uncovering the mysteries surrounding bird migration? Join our CMBO Interpretative Naturalists as they explain how birds of all shapes and sizes are able to complete their annual migrations, as well as why Cape May is one of the best places to witne......More
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Friday September 5 3:00am - 5:00am EDT
Higbee Beach Birding
Join CMBO naturalists for this 2-hour walk around the Higbee Beach Wildlife Management Area! Famous for migration, we’ll search for warbler, vireos, sparrows, and so much more. If the winds are right, we could be awash with migrants!PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED. COST: $8 m......More
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Friday September 5 11:00am - 11:30am EDT
Migration 101 Mini-Workshop
Are you interested in uncovering the mysteries surrounding bird migration? Join our CMBO Interpretative Naturalists as they explain how birds of all shapes and sizes are able to complete their annual migrations, as well as why Cape May is one of the best places to witne......More
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Friday September 5 11:00am - 1:00pm EDT
A Meadows Afternoon
Join CMBO naturalists for this 2-hour afternoon walk around The Nature Conservancy’s South Cape May Meadows property! The open landscape of The Meadows is ideal for afternoon birding. Freshwater ponds and marsh attract migrant shorebirds and waterbirds. PREREGISTRATION ......More
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Friday September 5 2:00pm - 2:45pm EDT
Monarch Tagging Demo
Join the Monarch Monitoring Project team to learn about the Monarch butterflies that migrate through Cape May, as well as the ongoing research and outreach our staff is doing to help protect the species. After the talk, watch as small tags are affixed to Monarchs to tra......More
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Saturday September 6 3:30am - 5:30am EDT
Birding Cape May Point
With its diversity of habitat – beach, dunes, ponds, forest, and marsh – Cape May Point is the perfect spot for great year-round birding. We’ll look for breeding songbirds, waterbirds, terns and the chance of a passing migrant. We’ll travel the trails, check out CMBO’s ......More
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Saturday September 6 6:30am - 8:30am EDT
Morning Flight Experience
Join CMBO interpretive naturalists to experience and learn about the songbird morning flight that takes place during fall migration. Meets for two hours after sunrise at the observation tower on the jetty road at Higbee Beach. NO preregistration required. IMPORTANT INF......More
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Saturday September 6 9:30am - 10:00am EDT
Hawk ID Mini-Workshop
Struggling to separate a Sharp-shinned Hawk from a Cooper’s? Amazed when a Bald Eagle is spotted high in the sky where you see nothing? Learn how seasoned Hawk watchers spot and identify these magnificent birds. Join CMBO interpretive naturalists at the raptor capital o......More
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Saturday September 6 10:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Back Bay Birding by Boat on the Osprey
Join Captain Bob and the crew of The Osprey for close-up looks at secretive rails, nesting Ospreys, migrant shorebirds, terns, gulls, herons and more. We explore the coastal saltmarsh of Cape May from Cape Island Creek to the Wildwoods and view the natural wonders of hi......More
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Saturday September 6 1:30pm - 4:30pm EDT
Fall Migration Cruise
Join CMBO naturalists to cruise through nearly inaccessible back-bay marshes from Cape May to Stone Harbor. This trip will be by boat (beginning and ending at Cape May) through protected back-bay waters where we will enjoy a great variety of waterbirds and raptors. The ......More
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Saturday September 6 2:00pm - 2:45pm EDT
Monarch Tagging Demo
Join the Monarch Monitoring Project team to learn about the Monarch butterflies that migrate through Cape May, as well as the ongoing research and outreach our staff is doing to help protect the species. After the talk, watch as small tags are affixed to Monarchs to tra......More