Morning'! It's 55° in Wildwood. It's a lovely morning. Ms Sun's up and shining brightly in a clear, blue sky. We've got the ol' fishy aromas out there too this bright sunny morn.No breezes at the moment as it's very still and quiet except for the seagulls and birds as the island's alive with birds this time of year. Lots and lots of birds on the island as they pass over us in their migration as it's sounding a bit like a Hitchcock movie out there. Did you know that Cape May (approximately 15 minutes south of us) has been a destination point for birds (and bird observers) for over two centuries? Well, we're sure the birds have been in on the secret for longer but bird observers - among them John Audubon, who set out to paint and describe all the birds of North America – have found Cape May, West Cape May, and Cape May Point to be a migratory Mecca for our fine feathered friends. Cape May County has a tremendous variety of habitats for migrating birds: salt marshes, swamp or wet woods, fresh water marshes and ponds, pine forest, saltwater, grasslands and open fields. http://www.capemay.com/activities/birdingincapemay.html#ixzz3XetZEzC6
It's going to a lovely day down the shore and could even possibly be the 1st beach day of the season! The sun will be shining down all day as temps are supposed to tap 70° as breezes will be light and variable from the S-SE at 4-7mph. Tonight...a few clouds in the mix as temps go to the mid-60s and breezes pick up at 10-15mph and shift from the S-SW. Enjoy this perfectly lovely Spring day down the Shore! Oh...by the way, it's the "new moon" and that's the same as a "full moon" as far as the tides go...higher and lower than usual tides!
High tide:8:18a.m.
Low tide:2:13p.m.
Ocean temp:46°
Sunset:7:40p.m.
New Moon: 2:59p.m. today
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Wow! Did you take me back with "John Audubon" - there was an Audubon room in my college, Moravian. Turns out he was a Moravian as well as a precise habitat illustrator.
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