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January 19, 2020
By Jim Wright

Baby Snapping Turtle in January

Found this little dude in my side yard yesterday.  I think he is dead — maybe awoke early during the

January 18, 2020
By Jim Wright

1 Reason Why No Birds Were at My Feeder

This guy just reduced my Birdy 30 count by at least one… No birds have been back since…

January 18, 2020
By Jim Wright

How to Find the CF Virginia Rail

I have had success seeing a Virginia Rail at the CF at No-Name Culvert. I approach very quietly and watch

January 18, 2020
By Jim Wright

Birdy 30, Anyone?

The forecast is for snow, so if you want to do a BIrdy 30, this weekend might be a good

January 17, 2020
By Jim Wright

Monday Mystery Simplified

OK, I get it. Monday's Mystery was too tough to decipher. Here's what I was getting at: Why are these

January 16, 2020
By Jim Wright

Last Week’s Bald Eagle Column (pdf)

By popular demand, here's my column about the Bald Eagle's comeback in NJ from last week's Record and Herald News

January 16, 2020
By Jim Wright

A Red-shoulder at the CF (and more)

Alice Leurck (who has been busy with her camera at the CF), passed along the above photos of a Red-shoulder

January 15, 2020
By Jim Wright

Birding in Amsterdam

With the exception of this Golden Eagle, the birds in Amsterdam were too far away to photograph well, but did

January 14, 2020
By Jim Wright

A Living, Breathing Rusty Blackbird at the CF

Alice Leurck writes: I was impatiently waiting for the reveal of the ID of John Workman's excellent drawing (even though

January 13, 2020
By Jim Wright

Monday Morning Mystery 011320

This is a sheet of beautiful U.S. state bird stamps from a few decades ago, and it includes the state