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Cape Island – Higbee Beach WMA – Dike/Morning Flight Songbird Count

311 species and 177,021 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: August–October, with up to 230 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Myrtle WarblerMyrtle WarblerSetophaga coronataAmerican RobinAmerican RobinTurdus migratoriusRed-winged BlackbirdRed-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceusSharp-shinned HawkSharp-shinned HawkAccipiter striatusAmerican GoldfinchAmerican GoldfinchSpinus tristisPurple FinchPurple FinchHaemorhous purpureusDouble-crested CormorantDouble-crested CormorantNannopterum auritumNorthern FlickerNorthern FlickerColaptes auratusBlack ScoterBlack ScoterMelanitta americanaNorthern CardinalNorthern CardinalCardinalis cardinalisWhite-throated SparrowWhite-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollisAmerican Herring GullAmerican Herring GullLarus smithsonianusGreat Black-backed GullGreat Black-backed GullLarus marinusCommon StarlingCommon StarlingSturnus vulgaris

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Cape Island – Higbee Beach WMA0 km331 species
  2. Cape Island – The Beanery/Rea Farm3 km301 species
  3. Cape Island – CMP3 km366 species
  4. Cape Island3 km357 species
  5. Cape Island – Cape May Point SP3 km361 species
  6. Cape Island – South Cape May Meadows3 km347 species

All 311 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 – Higbee Beach WMA – Dike/Morning Flight Songbird Count?

August–October. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 230 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Cape Island – Higbee Beach WMA – Dike/Morning Flight Songbird Count?

311 species, from 177,021 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Cape Island – Higbee Beach WMA – Dike/Morning Flight Songbird Count in November?

The most recorded in November: Myrtle Warbler, American Robin, Red-winged Blackbird, Sharp-shinned Hawk and American Goldfinch.

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