by Madison Luken On Wednesday, October 28th 2026, I was standing on the Cape May Hawkwatch Platform ignoring the urge to check the live count data for Avalon Seawatch as I felt the wind shift gradually from Northeast to East—unideal conditions for viewing raptor migration on Cape May Point, but ideal for seawatching out on the coast. Black and Surf Scoters have historically migrated past Avalon in the greatest numbers during late October, and with a big flight yet to occur, t