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Near Lighthouse Road, on the left when traveling south.
This WWII bunker served as a gun emplacement and the round turrets on either side held 6-inch guns. The horseshoe-shaped structures, which can be seen out in front at low tide, are Panama mounts. They were built in 1941, prior to the construction . . . — — Map (db m21980) HM
Near Lighthouse Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
From April to October, New Jersey’s bats feed almost exclusively on nocturnal insects, eliminating thousands of mosquitoes and flying pests each night. But when winter comes, most bats migrate to find alternative food sources or hibernation roosts. . . . — — Map (db m43974) HM
Near Lighthouse Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
Whales and dolphins, known collectively as cetaceans, visit New Jersey’s coastal waters and the Delaware Estuary during the warmer months. Their migratory movements may be a reflection of the changing locations of their prey: fish, crustaceans, . . . — — Map (db m43975) HM
Near Lighthouse Road (County Road 629) south of Lehigh Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
Most shore bathers soon realize the back-and-forth motion of the waves breaking on the shore not only stirs the sand but also persistently carries them along the beach. This unseen force is called a "longshore" or "littoral" current. In general, . . . — — Map (db m206418) HM
Near Lighthouse Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
Coastlines, rivers, and systems of mountain ridges provide geographic guides for the fall raptor migration in the northeast. This results in concentrations along certain routes and usually provides exceptional viewing opportunities in places like . . . — — Map (db m44000) HM
Near Lighthouse Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
On one recent September day, over 400,000 dragonflies swarmed Cape May. Migrating dragonflies may form swarms between late July and the middle of October, and most often during September. These harmless insects become more concentrated at . . . — — Map (db m43979) HM