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October 22, 2020
By Jim Wright

Bright Lights, Big Death Trap

Earlier this month,  The Philadelphia Inquirer ran a disturbing article about more than 1,000 migratory birds dying after flying into

October 19, 2020
By Jim Wright

Monday Mystery Part II

A fellow Bergen County bird lover writes: Can you explain why the sparrows in my yard are going into my

October 19, 2020
By Jim Wright

Monday Mystery: Name that Nest!

What bird built (and abandoned) this nest?  Know where I took the photo?

October 16, 2020
By Jim Wright

My ‘Real James Bond’ Talk Is Next Week

I'm happy to announce I am giving a free Zoom talk about my book "The Real James Bond" next Friday

October 16, 2020
By Jim Wright

A Pair of Flicker Pix

Leslie Young passed along these two excellent Northern Flicker pix upon reading my Bird Watcher column yesterday. She writes: "On

October 15, 2020
By Jim Wright

My Column: All about (Migrating) Flickers

My column in The Record and other papers today is all about Northern Flickers and features a great anecdote from

October 13, 2020
By Jim Wright

The View from State Line Lookout

I served as a counter at the State Line Lookout on Sunday. Not saying it was a slow morning, but

October 12, 2020
By Jim Wright

Monday Mystery: I.D. This Bird!

Today's mystery is from a Wave Hill trip last Thursday. A great place to bird is a composting area at

October 11, 2020
By Jim Wright

Monday Morning Mystery Answered

On Monday I wrote: The other night, we heard some noises outside. The following morning, we found our metal trash

October 9, 2020
By Jim Wright

Wondrous Wave Hill

  Patty and I made the drive to Wave Hill in the Bronx yesterday. The drive took 35 minutes each