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Cape Island – CMPSP – Hawkwatch Platform

339 species and 467,610 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: September–October, with up to 266 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Sharp-shinned HawkSharp-shinned HawkAccipiter striatusMute SwanMute SwanCygnus olorMallardMallardAnas platyrhynchosGadwallGadwallMareca streperaAmerican WigeonAmerican WigeonMareca americanaTurkey VultureTurkey VultureCathartes auraMyrtle WarblerMyrtle WarblerSetophaga coronataCooper's HawkCooper's HawkAstur cooperiiCanada GooseCanada GooseBranta canadensisNorthern HarrierNorthern HarrierCircus hudsoniusNorthern ShovelerNorthern ShovelerSpatula clypeataRed-tailed HawkRed-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensisNorthern PintailNorthern PintailAnas acutaGreat Blue HeronGreat Blue HeronArdea herodias

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

Nearby hotspots

  1. Cape Island – Cape May Point SP0 km361 species
  2. Cape Island – CMP – Coral Ave. dune crossing1 km340 species
  3. Cape Island – CMP1 km366 species
  4. Cape Island – South Cape May Meadows1 km347 species
  5. Cape Island – The Beanery/Rea Farm2 km301 species
  6. Cape Island2 km357 species

All 339 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Cape Island – CMPSP – Hawkwatch Platform?

September–October. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 266 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Cape Island – CMPSP – Hawkwatch Platform?

339 species, from 467,610 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Cape Island – CMPSP – Hawkwatch Platform in November?

The most recorded in November: Sharp-shinned Hawk, Mute Swan, Mallard, Gadwall and American Wigeon.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.