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Delaware Bayshore 322 Comm. Barry Bridge 27 Rt. 130 REPAUPO 620 Exit 26 14 Interstate 295 WOODBURY PEDRICK- Raccoon Creek ©2017 TOWN DELAWARE RIVER Exit Rt. 130 10 Delaware Oldmans Creek Mem. Bridge Interstate 295 N.J. Turnpike This map was drafted by the Cape May Bird Observatory to help you Rt. 40 explore the extraordinary birding possibilities of New Jersey’s Delaware 540 Bayshore. Enjoy your visit. Promote conservation by using local businesses FORT MOTT 23 630 Rt. 40 and voicing your interest in seeing this area kept natural. Be respectful of STATE Rt. 49 25 the rights of landowners and people who are engaged in other PARK Mannington Marsh outdoor pursuits. 24 SHARPTOWN WOODSTOWN 632 Leesburg 540 Details for Heislerville, River Mackeys Salem #11 on larger map County Rd 616 Rt. 45 Lane SALEM 22 River Rd 624 Parking for Alloways Rt. 49 CMBO Creek 623 walks Menhaden Rd Route 47 HANCOCK'S County Rd 616 BRIDGE HARMERSVILLE Earth Dike Maurice River P Matts Landing Rd 667 Main St / CANTON Heislerville Clamshell Co. Rd 616 Parking Lot Stow Creek 21 Glade Rd Rt. 49 Co. Rd 616 / 623 639 Heislerville Fish East Point Rd and Wildlife Stow Creek Management Area Sunset 607 Lake 19 642 New Jersey Audubon’s Cape May Bird Observatory GREENWICH BRIDGETON BAYSIDE 20 has two centers, clearly marked towards the foot of Rt. 49 Cohansey River this map. Both facilities are designed to meet the Rt. 55 information and equipment needs of both its members, 17 18 553 and visiting birders. Your visit and membership are cordially invited to help us promote wildlife conser- 601 FAIRTON vation and education efforts in the region. SEABREEZE 553 Rt. 49 For full details of membership, store hours and MILLVILLE other information, please call us on the store numbers listed below, or visit our website at: www.birdcapemay.org NEWPORT For latest bird news and sightings, visit our blog: Rt. 55 16 643 http://cmboviewfromthecape.blogspot.com GANDY'S River Maurice 553 BEACH 1 637 Rt. 47 DIVIDING CREEK PORT ELIZABETH 15 16 Maple Ave. FORTESCUE 649 12 13 1 553 670 548 MAURICE- 347 TOWN Hansey Creek Rd. The Nature BIVALVE River Dividing Creek Maurice Conservancy 14 (TNC) Office 616 11 Rt. 47 Delaware BELLE- HEISLER- 605 VILLE PLAIN Sunset Rd. Belleplain State Forest DELMONT Office 10 616 6 550 EAST Bayshore 1 9 POINT WOODBINE ELDORA 347 THOMPSONS BEACH Pine 8 Swamp Rt. 47 Rd. MOORES BEACH 1 West Creek Birding and NORTH 7 557 Jakes Landing STIPSON ISLAND Creek East Rd. 5 DENNISVILLE JAKES LANDING Dennis Butterfly Creek GOSHEN LANDING 3 4 Map REEDS BEACH 1 GOSHEN DELAWARE COOKS BEACH 1 KIMBLES 1 Rt. 47 BAY BEACH 2 New Jersey Audubon's 658 657 CAPE MAY BIRD OBSERVATORY Information by Pete Dune, NORBURY'S Center for Research & Education Ward Dasey and Clay Sutton. LANDING 1 600 Route 47 North Map design by Todd Klein CAPE MAY Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 COURT HOUSE Exit 10 609-427-3006 642 Rt. 9 Rt. 47 RIO GRANDE GardenParkway State New Jersey Audubon's Ferry to Lewes, DE Rt. 9 Rt. 9 Exit 4 CAPE MAY BIRD OBSERVATORY New Jersey Audubon's Northwood Center NATURE CENTER Bookstore & Information 606 OF CAPE MAY 701 East Lake Drive 633 1600 Delaware Avenue Cape May Point, NJ 08212 CAPE MAY Cape May, NJ 08204 609-400-3868 POINT CAPE MAY 609-427-3045 1 SHOREBIRD AND HORSESHOE CRAB VANTAGE POINTS – The celebrated here an extensive boardwalk crosses the marsh. Or go past the Schooner Project to the end concentrations of shorebirds and breeding horseshoe crabs which gather on sandy stretches of the road to access a viewing tower of the Delaware Bay marshes and the Maurice River. of Delaware Bay beaches mid-May to early June may be seen from several vantage points: Return to Rt. 553 and go left. Look for Strawberry Avenue/Warren Lane on the left. Turn in Norbury’s Landing, Pierce’s Point, Kimbles Beach, Cooks Beach, Reeds Beach (in Cape May and continue to small parking lot at end of road. From here an extensive boardwalk crosses County); as well as Moores Beach Road (this road floods each high tide – do not drive the marsh. Return to Rt. 553 and go left to reach Robbinstown Road and Berrytown Road, through saltwater), East Point Light, Fortescue (south end), and Gandy’s Beach (north end) two other access points out onto the Delaware Bay saltmarsh. Chuck-will’s-widow and in Cumberland County. An observation platform and parking lot ($1 per vehicle) is available Whip-poor-will both nest locally. Wintering raptors abound. Return to Rt. 553 and go left. at Reeds Beach. Please do not disturb this phenomenon. Look from the road or viewing Look for Hansey Creek Road on left. Length of road traverses good woodland and field platforms; birds have grown accustomed to people at viewing platforms and may already be habitat and eventually saltmarsh – rich in raptors (including Short-eared Owls in winter), very close or fly in. Do not approach to within flush distance of the birds. Respect private clapper rails, “salt marsh” sparrows, and in winter thousands of snow geese. property and park only where it does not inconvenience residents. 15 DIVIDING CREEK / TURKEY POINT – Accessed off Rt. 553 via Maple Street in the town 2 CAPE MAY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE (NWR), “Delaware Bay Division” – Created in of Dividing Creek. The road bisects two large, tidal, impoundment pools that hold wintering 1989; will ultimately preserve over 22,500 acres. Many points of access (walking trails). Call waterfowl and shorebirds at low tide. Continuing, the road navigates woodland “necks” and (609-463-0994) or stop by Refuge Headquarters on Kimbles Beach Road for info. Woodcock bisects the vast marshes of the Glades Wildlife Refuge owned by the Natural Lands Trust, Inc. Lane, just south of Kimbles Beach Road, has parking, a trailhead with maps, and a lengthy This is a stronghold for breeding rails and Northern Harrier and a winter raptor stronghold. walking trail through fields and forest, good for breeding and migrant songbirds. Snow geese are often abundant in winter. 3 GOSHEN LANDING – Turn west off Rt. 47 at the Goshen Post Office. Road turns to dirt 16 FORTESCUE / GLADES / GANDY’S BEACH – Take Rt. 553 and Rt.732 into Newport. At (sometimes mud). Wise to park on road shoulder before road turns to dirt and walk Main Street turn left and continue straight to the end of Newport Landing Road, a restaurant, remainder of road, since high tides regularly flood road with saltwater. Road dead ends at a and extensive tidal flats that are shorebird rich in season. Return the way you came and turn small turn-around. The salt marsh pools flanking the road are excellent for migrating right (south) onto Rt. 637 (Fortescue Road). Continue toward Fortescue. A mile long trail on shorebirds, egrets and Glossy Ibis in summer; raptors (including Short-eared Owl) in winter. the left (The Russell Farm Trail) leads to an observation tower that looks back on Turkey Rails (Clapper and Virginia), Willet, and Northern Harrier breed here. Point (Note: trail is often wet and muddy). Continuing into Fortescue, at “T” intersection turn left onto Jersey Avenue. In spring, shorebirds and horseshoe crabs gather on sandy 4 BEAVER SWAMP WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA) – Off Rt. 657 turn onto Gravel beaches beyond the sea wall. After leaving Fortescue continue back along Rt. 637, turn left Hole Road and immediately onto Beaver Dam Road, which becomes a sand road. Length of onto Schoolhouse Road. Road eventually leads to TNC’s Gandy’s Beach Preserve and more sand road good for land birds (including nesting Prothonotary Warbler), butterflies, estuary habitat. At the “T” at the beach, go right to dead end for shorebird viewing. dragonflies. At road end walk across dam to view lake, creek, and marsh. 17 SEABREEZE / BACK NECK / DIX WMA – Return to 553 and continue into Fairton. Turn 5 JAKES LANDING ROAD – From Rt. 47, about 1.4 miles north of the WAWA store in left onto Rt. 601 (Back Neck Road). Follow Rt. 601 to its terminus (and parking area) or turn Dennisville. Oak/pine woodlands along Jakes Landing Road host nesting Pine and left onto Seabreeze Road. Both roads skirt Dix WMA and pass through woodlands, farmland, Yellow-throated Warblers and woodland butterflies. Woods ends and road turns to dirt. and open marsh. Area is rich in wintering raptors and waterfowl. Fields managed for game Continue on road across open marsh to large parking lot at end of road. Road end overlooks species are also attractive to winter songbirds and migrants. Dennis Creek and extensive Delaware Bay marshes. This is a good vantage point for wintering raptors, including Bald Eagle and Short-eared Owl, nesting Seaside Sparrows (set 18 CLARKS POND WMA – In Fairton, take 553 to RR track crossing where a gravel road leads up a scope to view Salt Marsh Sharp-tailed Sparrows on the other side of the creek). At low to parking. Fields and edge are good for land birds; ponds for waterfowl (particularly tide, Clapper Rails skulk along exposed muddy creek banks. River Otters are often seen in Ring-necked Duck in spring). the creek. Good canoe access out to Delaware Bay (follow creek to right at road end) or up towards headwaters (follow creek to left at road end), but be wary of very strong tidal 19 BRIDGETON CITY PARK – Consisting of over 1,000 acres within the city of Bridgeton, the currents. If canoeing towards Delaware Bay, take a falling tide out and catch the incoming park’s old growth forest tracts are a magnet for migrating birds, particularly in spring.
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