May 7 – 11 2025
$1,775 | ($500 deposit due upon registration) | $450 single supplement
Includes all lodging, transportation, food, and optics
7 participants max
Guide: Chip Darmstadt
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Birding in Cape May and southern New Jersey during spring migration is legendary! Of the close to 500 species on the New Jersey bird list, over half of those can be seen in New Jersey on a single day in May! However, we’ll take our time exploring southern New Jersey and its abundance of bird life: migratory warblers in the shrubs and forests, birds of prey cruising overhead, and shorebirds along the beaches and backwaters. Wading birds and rails stalk the saltmarshes and nightjars sing through the night. Though less than a day’s drive from NBNC, Cape May is a whole new and exciting world of birds rarely if ever encountered in Vermont! Summer Tanager, Prothonotary Warbler, Red Knot and Yellow-breasted Chat are just the tip of the iceberg. And there’s always the possibility of a few rarities showing up in Cape May. Past trips have enjoyed Swainson’s Warbler, Swallow-tailed Kite, Curlew Sandpiper and Black-necked Stilt among other southern wanderers.

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Banner Photo: Black-necked Stilt by Tyler Pockette