Meeting Agenda

We’re excited to welcome you to the 2026 Annual Meeting in Cape May, New Jersey. Join us 2 – 5 November, 2026! Click here to view the meeting agenda.

Don’t forget to:
Register for the meeting by 15 October 2026. Click to register.
Submit an abstract by 3 October 2026. Formatting and submission.
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Annual Meeting Field Trips

The 2026 Annual Meeting offers five field trip opportunities!

GUIDED 11/6 – The Nature Conservancy’s South Cape May Meadows
Join a bird walk with a potential songbird banding demo if open.
– Friday, November 6th from 8:00am – 10:00am
– South Cape May Meadows, Sunset Blvd., Cape May

GUIDED 11/6 – Hawkwatch Platform at Cape May Point State Park
Birding from the platform and a walk around Bunker Pond. Meet at 10:00 am, though interpretive naturalists are available between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm.
– Friday, November 6th at 10:00am
– Hawkwatch Platform at Cape May Point State Park

GUIDED 11/6 – Cape May Whalewatch and Research Center Boat Trip Offshore
Advance Registration and Payment is Required. Please ask in the Wicker Room at the Grand Hotel.
– Friday, November 6th at 1:00 pm

ANYTIME – The Avalon Seawatch
Visit the Avalon Seawatch on the beach in Avalon between 8th and 9th Streets. Interpretive naturalists available between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm

ANYTIME – Hawkwatch Platform at Cape May Point State Park
Visit the Hawkwatch Platform. Interpretive naturalists are available between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm.