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Cape Island

357 species and 142,028 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: May and September–October, with up to 244 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

American RobinAmerican RobinTurdus migratoriusMyrtle WarblerMyrtle WarblerSetophaga coronataAmerican Herring GullAmerican Herring GullLarus smithsonianusMallardMallardAnas platyrhynchosCanada GooseCanada GooseBranta canadensisCarolina WrenCarolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianusCommon StarlingCommon StarlingSturnus vulgarisAmerican GoldfinchAmerican GoldfinchSpinus tristisWhite-throated SparrowWhite-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollisNorthern MockingbirdNorthern MockingbirdMimus polyglottosMourning DoveMourning DoveZenaida macrouraGreat Black-backed GullGreat Black-backed GullLarus marinusAmerican CrowAmerican CrowCorvus brachyrhynchosTurkey VultureTurkey VultureCathartes aura

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Cape Island – The Beanery/Rea Farm1 km301 species
  2. Cape Island – South Cape May Meadows1 km347 species
  3. Cape Island – Cape May Point SP2 km361 species
  4. Cape Island – CMPSP – Hawkwatch Platform2 km339 species
  5. Cape Island – Higbee Beach WMA3 km331 species
  6. Cape Island – CMP3 km366 species

All 357 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?

May and September–October. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 244 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Cape Island?

357 species, from 142,028 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Cape Island in November?

The most recorded in November: American Robin, Myrtle Warbler, American Herring Gull, Mallard and Canada Goose.

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