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Cape Island – Higbee Beach WMA

331 species and 597,600 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: May and September–October, with up to 245 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

White-throated SparrowWhite-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollisNorthern CardinalNorthern CardinalCardinalis cardinalisCarolina WrenCarolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianusAmerican RobinAmerican RobinTurdus migratoriusSong SparrowSong SparrowMelospiza melodiaMyrtle WarblerMyrtle WarblerSetophaga coronataBlue JayBlue JayCyanocitta cristataAmerican GoldfinchAmerican GoldfinchSpinus tristisRed-bellied WoodpeckerRed-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinusHermit ThrushHermit ThrushCatharus guttatusTurkey VultureTurkey VultureCathartes auraNorthern FlickerNorthern FlickerColaptes auratusEastern TowheeEastern TowheePipilo erythrophthalmusAmerican CrowAmerican CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos

148 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 331 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Cape Island – Higbee Beach WMA – Dike/Morning Flight Songbird Count0 km311 species
  2. Cape Island – The Beanery/Rea Farm2 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 – CMPSP – Hawkwatch Platform3 km339 species

All 331 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?

May and September–October. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 245 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Cape Island – Higbee Beach WMA?

331 species, from 597,600 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Cape Island – Higbee Beach WMA in November?

The most recorded in November: White-throated Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Carolina Wren, American Robin and Song Sparrow.

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