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March 27, 2020
By Jim Wright

The NJ Botanical Garden Is Great!

Went to the NJ Botanical Garden in Ringwood earlier this week. Great place, and wide-open spaces. Bluebirds, too! Highly recommended.

March 26, 2020
By Jim Wright

A Couple of Shout-outs For Stephanie Seymour

Birder, singer and friend Stephanie Seymour  got a  great review on the American Birding Association website for her album "There

March 24, 2020
By Jim Wright

Presenting a Free Costa Rica Vacation

… from the comforts of your home!  No security lines! No airline food! No annoying guy in the middle seat!

March 23, 2020
By Jim Wright

Announcing the Birdy 30 Winners

Here's the Birdy 30 Wrap-up: At least a dozen folks entered, mostly from New Jersey. We had a lot of

March 23, 2020
By Jim Wright

Monday Morning Mystery 032320

Can you identify these two birders on the Warden's Watch? If you can identify the third guy, you win for

March 21, 2020
By Jim Wright

Definitely a Bear in My Backyard

Thursday morning I found my metal trashcan filled with birdseed knocked over and a bag of seed removed. Today I

March 20, 2020
By Jim Wright

Announcing the Birdy 30 for This Weekend

With COVID-19 forcing folks to stay at home, I’d like to propose a little contest for all.  Here's how it

March 20, 2020
By Jim Wright

Coyotes: Another Reason to Stay on the Trail

Brian Gagliardotto writes: Today my sister and I were walking Celery Farms way back past the deer fences and stumbled

March 19, 2020
By Jim Wright

A Bear in My Backyard?

I heard some mighty weird (and deep) animal sounds in my backyard last night. This morning, the metal trash can

March 19, 2020
By Jim Wright

My Column: The World’s Most Famous Sparrow

In honor of World Sparrow Day tomorrow, my new column in The Record's Better Living section is all about the