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June 11, 2020
By Jim Wright

My Column: House WrenFest

My column in The Record today is about our amazing and boisterous neighbors, the House Wrens. Here's the beginning: Late

June 10, 2020
By Jim Wright

Snapping Turtles Still Laying Eggs by the CF

In case you're wondering, Snapping Turtles are still laying eggs near the Franklin Turnpike and the Celery Farm in Allendale.

June 8, 2020
By Jim Wright

Monday Mystery 060820

Can you I.D. this bird?  I think I know. (Thanks, Sally!)  

June 6, 2020
By Jim Wright

The Best Book about Raccoons

When I saw a raccoon wandering around my backyard on Thursday evening, I reached for A Natural History of Raccoons,

June 5, 2020
By Jim Wright

Snapping Turtle Egg Massacre

My backyard looked like the Little Big Horn of Snapping Turtle eggs this morning. I'm thinking that the culprit sauntered

June 2, 2020
By Jim Wright

1972 Article about Wood-carver Stiles Thomas

Cleaning up today, I came across this article from The Record from 1972. It's all about bird carver and raptor

June 1, 2020
By Jim Wright

Monday Feather Mystery 060120

A "Bird Watcher" reader writes: Would you be able to assist in possibly identifying the attached picture of a feather?

May 31, 2020
By Jim Wright

My New Neighbors Wake Me Up at 5 a.m. …

… And chatter incessantly all the ding-dong day.

May 30, 2020
By Jim Wright

Caution, Celery Farm Turtle Crossing

A shout-out to the Allendale Police Department for putting up a Turtle Crossing sign on Franklin Turnpike near the Celery

May 29, 2020
By Jim Wright

A Must-see Birding Musical Video

Stephanie Seymour, a friend of the Celery Farm and this blog, has a new music video about birding in Central