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December 19, 2020
By Jim Wright

Hawk in the News Needs I.D.

This from WPIX11: With its breed's autumn migration ending, a hawk landed in trouble at a Jersey City PATH station.

December 19, 2020
By Jim Wright

My CBC Photo Contribution

From the CBC website's Live Tracker page. I took the photo this morning… https://gis.audubon.org/cbclive/

December 19, 2020
By Jim Wright

Vintage Ramsey Circle CBC Map

A while back, Fyke made a digital copy of John Brotherton's old Hagstrom map that details the Ramsey Circle. Couldn't

December 18, 2020
By Jim Wright

And the Birdy 30 Winner Is …

Yesterday's Birdy 30 brought more than 20 entrants from several NJ counties, two from Massachusetts and one from New Hampshire.

December 17, 2020
By Jim Wright

Coming Friday: Birdy 30 Results

Quite a few entries statewide and from Massachusetts so far. One of my highlights was this Carolina Wren…  

December 17, 2020
By Jim Wright

An unsolicited Plug for Vortex Binoculars

When I bought my first pair of Vortex binoculars (from their Eagle Optics line) more than a decade ago, I

December 16, 2020
By Jim Wright

A Great (but cold) Blue Heron!

Saw this guy this morning in the Celery Farm up by the new bridge. I hope he'll be OK in

December 16, 2020
By Jim Wright

A Screech Owl Poem by Charley West

The Screech-Owl that couldn’t give a Hoot!     They call me “Screech” – – Ever wonder Why? I guess

December 15, 2020
By Jim Wright

Birdy 30, Anyone?

With snow expected late Wednesday, I challenge fellow birders to a Birdy 30 on Thursday. The rules are simple. The

December 15, 2020
By Jim Wright

Two Great Screech Owl Poems

These two poems — by Ted Kooser and Mary Oliver, seem to take a diametrically opposed view of one of