Ferd and I went to Cape May, New Jersey for the Cape Maygration Shorebird and Horseshoe Crab Festival. We didn’t realize until the last minute that we needed to take a Ferry over to Cape May. We were very lucky to catch the last Ferry over!
Our first day, we birded the trails, fields and forest edges of Higbee Beach and Cape May point State Park. Here is our group starting out.
Ferd observing from the observation deck.
Observing our group
And me
We saw so many, many shorebirds and other wildlife and many new life birds for me! Here are only a few of the things we saw.Here is an Oystercatcher on her nest.
Ruddy Ducks
Gadwalls
Blue-gray Gnatchcatcher
Turtle
Thousands of Gulls and Terns.
We saw many Summer Tanagers
Great Crested Flycatcher
Everywhere I turned, I saw birds!
Rat Snake
The Cape May Lighthouse
Mute Swan
Painted Turtle
What a great trip! I saw 70 species and it’s only the first day!
Looks like a successful birding trip! We were there just a few days before you!
We’re bound to meet up someday at a birding event. I’ll look forward to that! : )
What a great trip, Gail! 🙂
(We’re going to have to meet up with Bloggy Dawn one of these days!)