New Jersey, USA (Cape May)

New Jersey, USA (Cape May)

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Recorded Species

440

Hotspots

100

Overview

Detailed habitat intelligence, species counts, and seasonal guidance will appear here as data is added to this region.

Hotspot Map

100 mapped locations · click a pin to explore
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Top Hotspots

1-E Landfill (Restricted Access)

Birding Hotspot

24th Ave Pavillion

Birding Hotspot

4 Mile--Tornado Damage Site

Birding Hotspot

51st Street trail, Ocean City

Birding Hotspot

A&J Mobile Court pond

Birding Hotspot

Abbott Marshlands--D&R Canal Trail (I-295 N Scenic Area Access)

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Abbott Marshlands--John A. Roebling Park

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Abbott Marshlands--Northern Community Park

Birding Hotspot

Abbott Marshlands--Rowan Lake/Watson Woods

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Abbotts Meadow WMA (& Rd)

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Abraham Shalit Park / Julian Shepard Pond

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Abram S. Hewitt State Forest

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Absecon--Heritage Park area

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Albert V. Giampietro Memorial Park

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Albertson Brook

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Alcyon Lake Park

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Alexauken Creek Aqueduct

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Alexauken Creek Wildlife Management Area

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Alexauken Creek WMA--Pryde's Point

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Allaire SP--Southern Section

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Allaire State Park

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Allamuchy Mountain SP IBA (Sussex)

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Allamuchy Mountain SP IBA (Warren Co.)

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Allamuchy Mountain SP IBA--Allamuchy Pond

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Allamuchy Mountain SP IBA--Deer Park Rd.

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Allamuchy Mountain SP IBA--Natalie Dr

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Allamuchy Mountain SP IBA--Saxton Falls

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Allamuchy Mountain SP--Concert Field

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Allamuchy Mountain SP--Stuyvesant Rd (Sussex Co.)

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Allamuchy Mountain SP--Stuyvesant Rd (Warren Co.)

Birding Hotspot

Allamuchy Mountain SP--Waterloo Village Historic Site

Birding Hotspot

Allamuchy Mt SP--Tilcon Lake

Birding Hotspot

Allen Sod Farms (Private)

Birding Hotspot

Allenhurst--Cedar Ave.

Birding Hotspot

Allentown--Conines Millpond

Birding Hotspot

Allentown--Indian Lake

Birding Hotspot

Allison Park

Birding Hotspot

Alloway Creek Restoration Site

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Alloway Lake

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Almonesson Lake Park

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Alonzo F. Bonsal Wildlife Preserve

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Alpha Grasslands Preserve

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Alpha, Oberly Road

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Alpine Scout Camp

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Alumni Field

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Alvin P. Williams Park (Sewaren Marina Park)

Birding Hotspot

Amasa Landing (use Edwin B Forsythe NWR--Burlington County Saltmarsh for checklists from watercraft)

Birding Hotspot

AMC Mohican Outdoor Center

Birding Hotspot

American Cyanamid Superfund Site (restricted access)

Birding Hotspot

Amico Island Park

Birding Hotspot

Amwell Lake

Birding Hotspot

Amwell Road Pond

Birding Hotspot

Andaloro WMA

Birding Hotspot

Anderson Creek Marsh

Birding Hotspot

Anderson Park

Birding Hotspot

Andreas Park

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Ann Van Middlesworth Park

Birding Hotspot

Appalachian Trail (Vernon Twp.)

Birding Hotspot

Appel Farm Arts and Music Center

Birding Hotspot

Apshawa Preserve

Birding Hotspot

Aqueduct Park

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Arbor Lake

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Arney's Mount Park

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Artesian Fields County Park

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Artificial Island

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Asbury Park Beach

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Ash Brook Reservation

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Assiscong Marsh

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Assiscunk Creek Park

Birding Hotspot

Assunpink WMA

Birding Hotspot

Assunpink WMA--Mercer Co.

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Assunpink WMA--Navigation Beacon

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Assunpink WMA--Rising Sun Lake

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Assunpink WMA--Stone Tavern Lake

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Atco Lake

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Atlantic City Airport

Birding Hotspot

Atlantic City--Absecon Inlet

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Atlantic City--Harrah's Baywalk

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Atlantic City--Oscar E. McClinton Jr. Waterfront Park

Birding Hotspot

Atlantic City--Steel Pier

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Atlantic Highlands Marina

Birding Hotspot

Autumn Hill Reservation

Birding Hotspot

Avalon Blvd.

Birding Hotspot

Avalon Campground (restricted access)

Birding Hotspot

Avalon Dunes (30th-60th streets)

Birding Hotspot

Avalon Manor / Old Avalon Blvd.

Birding Hotspot

Avalon marshes

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Avalon--37th St. Heronry

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Avalon--3rd Ave. Jetty

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Avalon--7th St. Seawall (Avalon Seawatch 1993-2014)

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Avalon--8th St. Jetty (Avalon Seawatch 2015-present)

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Avalon--Armacost Park

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Avalon--Grace O'Brien Park & ballfields

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Ayres Beach and Valley Place Ravine

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Back Neck Rd--Eastern End

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Bailey Park

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Baker Pond

Birding Hotspot

Baldpate Mountain--Ted Stiles Preserve

Birding Hotspot

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Temple

Birding Hotspot

BC Fairgrounds/Barker's Brook NRA (old Mercer Sod Farm)

Birding Hotspot

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Best Time to Visit

Migration (Peak)May, Sep – Nov
Winter RaritiesDec – Feb

"October hawk watches at Cape May Point can log 100,000+ raptors in a single day during northwest winds."