The Monarch butterfly migration usually begins in late September and continues through mid October. If you have not witnessed this phenomenon, it is something you need to add to you bucket list. Visitors to the Cape May and Cape May Point area can spot scores of birds and butterflies and add to their life list throughout the fall as they migrate south. Binoculars replace bikinis, cameras are more important than beach chairs. From September through November, Cape May County hosts hundreds of different species of birds, dragonflies, butterflies and the visitors who enjoy watching them.įor both amateur and serious eco-tourists, fall is the perfect time to visit Cape May County. Shore birds are a common sight along the beaches and wetlands in include sandpipers, laughing gulls, osprey, herons, ibis and egrets. Horseshoe crabs begin laying eggs along the bay beaches in May, bringing millions of ruddy terns and red knots to the area to feed on the eggs before their long journey to the Antarctic. Perfectly situated along the Atlantic Flyway, Cape May County offers a refuge for migrating birds and butterflies. Early spring starts the migration of birds along the Delaware Bay and continues well into winter. One of the Jersey Cape’s most celebrated natural treasures is its bird life.Įach year tens of thousands of people from all over the world come to the Jersey Cape specifically to experience the region’s great wealth of wintering, breeding, and especially migrating birds.Ĭape May County with its peninsular geography, westerly winds and diverse habitats, creates a hospitable environment for birds and butterflies to rest, feed and gather strength before continuing their migration, and the region is ranked among the greatest eco-tourist destinations in the country.
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