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Q: Which North American hawk migrates the furthest?

A: Swainson's Hawks have the second longest migration of all raptor species; this species migrates over 10,000 km every spring and fall between its breeding grounds in North America to its wintering grounds in South America.

Q: What is a "Robin Snipe"?

A: "Robin Snipe" is slang for Red Knot. Some bayman and fisherman along the NJ bayshore still refer to Red Knot, as well as other shorebirds, by slang or nicknames vs. their scientific names.

Q: Do Double-crested Cormorants soar?

A: Very rarely but the closely-related Anhingas commonly soar.

Q: What is the rarest or most unusual bird seen in Cape May?

A: There are 3 records that deserve to be noted as "rarest or most unusual". Two Whiskered Terns (typically found in Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa) which were seen in Cape May are the only two North American records of this species. A Brown-chested Martin (a resident of South America) seen in Cape May, accounts for the second NA record. A Yellow-nosed Albatross (native to the South Atlantic) deserves mentioning too, especially since it was seen flying over land!