Birding & Wildlife in Cape May
Did you know that Cape May has been a destination point for birds (and bird observers) for over two centuries? Well, we're sure the birds have been in on the secret for longer but bird observers - among them John Audubon, who set out to paint and describe all the birds of North America – have found Cape May, West Cape May, and Cape May Point to be a migratory Mecca for our fine feathered friends. Cape May County has a tremendous variety of habitats for migrating birds: salt marshes, swamp or wet woods, fresh water marshes and ponds, pine forest, saltwater, grasslands and open fields.
See also: Cape May County Zoo
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Aqua Trails 1600 Delaware Avenue Cape May, NJ 08204 (609) 884-5600 |
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Bayshore Discovery Project 2800 High St., Bivalve Port Norris, NJ 08349 (856) 785-2060 |
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Miss Chris Kayak Rentals and Tours 1212 Wilson Drive Cape May, NJ 08204 (609) 884-3351 |
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Nature Center of
Cape May |
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The Wetlands Institute 1075 Stone Harbor Blvd. Stone Harbor, NJ 08247-1424 (609) 368-1211 |
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Wetlands Wildlife Safari 1218 Wilson Drive Cape May, NJ 08204 (609) 898-3500 |






