Cape May Spring Festival

Cape May Spring Festival
Friday, May 17, 2024 from 4:30am to 9:30pm
Cape May Convention Hall
714 Beach Avenue

Join us May 16-19, 2024 for a birding experience you do not want to miss!

National Geographic listed Cape May, NJ as one of ten World's Best Destinations for Bird Watching.

The unique combination of diverse habitats within a condensed area attracts an amazing variety of songbirds and shorebirds to the area every spring and fall.

Witnessing Spring Migration in Cape May is something every birder should experience!

Schedule:

4:30am - 9:30am - Friday Bus Trip-Morning Chorus in Belleplain: A Must-Hear Experience

5:30am - 9:30am - Friday Shorebird Express Jitney Trip

6:30am - 9:30am - Friday Leader's Choice Trolley Trip with Kathy and Roger

6:30am - 9:00am - Friday Songbirds in Belleplain State Forest - NBE (Car Pool)

7:00am - 9:00am - Friday Birding Cape May Point

7:00am - 9:00am - Friday Cox Hall Creek WMA

7:00am - 9:00am - Friday Higbee Beach WMA - NBE

7:00am - 9:00am - Friday Rea Farm ("The Beanery") - NBE

10:00am - 12:30pm - Fridayam -  Osprey Back Bay Birding Boat Trip - NBE

10:00am - 11:30am - Friday EZ Birding at Cape May Point State Park - NBE

10:00am - 11:00am - Friday Hot Tips for New Birders with Adehl Schwaderer - NBE

10:00am - 11:30am - Friday TNC's Garrett Family Preserve - NBE

10:00am - 11:30am - Friday TNC's South Cape May Meadows - Focus on Beach Nesting Birds

11:15am - 12:15pm - Friday Shorebird ID for New Birders with Dale Rosselet - NBE

1:00pm - 2:45pm - Friday Kayaking for Birds on the Back Bay! (1 Attendee in a SINGLE kayak)

1:00pm - 2:45pm - Friday Kayaking for Birds on the Back Bay! (2 Attendees in a DOUBLE kayak)

1:00pm - 2:00pm - Friday PART I: Bird Photography Course with Phil Witt and Friends

1:30pm - 3:30pm - Friday Birds and Bivalves on the Bay

1:30pm - 3:30pm - Friday Birds and Habitat at Northwood - NBE

1:30pm - 4:00pm - Fridaypm -  Osprey Back Bay Birding Boat Trip - NBE

1:30pm - 3:30pm - Friday Stone Harbor and Surroundings

1:30pm - 3:30pm - Friday TNC's South Cape May Meadows - NBE

2:00pm - 4:00pm - Friday Heron Rookery Viewing Site - NBE

2:00pm - 4:00pm - Friday Revolution Rail

2:30pm - 3:30pm - Friday Eastern Screech Owl Companion with Author Jim Wright

4:00pm - 6:00pm - Friday Horseshoe Crab and Shorebird Viewing at Reed's Beach & Cook's Beach - NBE

6:00pm - 8:30pm - Friday Sunset Cruise - Osprey Back Bay Birding Boat Trip - NBE

8:00pm - 9:30pm - Friday Zeiss DTI Night Birding

Date: May 16-19, 2024