Nature Done Wright

Like so many, you're probably wondering, how did the Crowphy get its name?

More than three years ago, while celebrating the expansion of the Pirie-Mayhood Tower at the Celery Farm, several birders were discussing a new competition between Fyke and our arch-rivals, the Bergen County Audubon Society.

Someone said we needed a trophy to make the competition official, and I volunteered a metal crow that had been cleverly gathering dust on a bookshelf.

At which point Rob Pirie piped up: "Why not call it 'the Crowphy'?"

And the metal crow has been gathering dust on a BCAS  bookshelf ever since that first competition way back in 2015.

Darn you, BCAS!!

Herewith: All previous results.

2017: BCAS 95, Fyke 82

2016: BCAS 90,  Fyke 78

2015: BCAS 84, Fyke 80.

                                        BCAS President Don Torino and Mike Limatola are still on speaking terms despite Fyke's bitter loss in 2017. This photo was taken at last January's BCAS meeting. Note armed guard in the background, protecting the valuable Crowphy