Abstract
Every autumn, Cape May, New Jersey, becomes a mecca for birdwatchers. Migrating birds moving down the coast reach the tip of the Cape May Peninsula and stall, apparently reluctant to cross the waters of Delaware Bay. They mill about Cape May’s forests, fields, and marshes for a few hours or a few days, resting and feeding before braving the Delaware crossing and continuing their southward journey. Under the right winds and weather conditions, Cape May can host hundreds of thousands, even millions, of migratory birds.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2008 David S. Wilcove
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Wilcove, D.S. (2008). A Mountain of Butterflies and a Cloud of Grasshoppers. In: No Way Home. Island Press, Washington, DC. https://doi.org/10.5822/978-1-59726-377-1_3
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5822/978-1-59726-377-1_3
Publisher Name: Island Press, Washington, DC
Online ISBN: 978-1-59726-377-1
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental ScienceEarth and Environmental Science (R0)