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October 24, 2019
By Jim Wright

Save the Date: Book Launch, March 3

I am pleased to announce that the launch event for "The Real James Bond" will be at the Academy of

October 21, 2019
By Jim Wright

Monday Morning Mystery 102119

What's the story behind this little plaque on the Warden's Watch? Can anyone supply the details? A wedding proposal, no

October 19, 2019
By Jim Wright

A Great High Mountain Hike

Walked to the summit with Matt Sedita and a great bunch of hikers with Take a Hike NJ as part

October 19, 2019
By Jim Wright

2020 Celery Farm Calendars For Sale!

A reminder: The 2020 Celery Farm calendars are here, featuring beautiful color images taken you-know-where. Yes, that's one of Allendale's

October 18, 2019
By Jim Wright

James Bond and Cassin’s Kingbird

A first-ever sighting of a Cassin's Kingbird In New Jersey occurred Sunday in Cape May. Turns out that there was

October 18, 2019
By Jim Wright

Celery Farm Update

The recent rains have returned Lake Appert water levels to normal and flushed most of what I call kelp toward

October 18, 2019
By Jim Wright

The Monday Mystery Answered

On Monday I asked, "What's 'wrong'  with this picture?" A couple of Peregrine-eyed readers, Tom Pollard and Michael Pollock, were

October 17, 2019
By Jim Wright

My Column: Birding Trinity Cemetery in NYC

Earlier this month, while visiting Lower Manhattan to see the World Trade Center Memorial and Trinity Church, I visited the

October 16, 2019
By Jim Wright

A Nifty Webpage (or two) about John Fell

I just came across a webpage about Founding Father John Fell on the genealogical website geni.com.  My favorite line about

October 15, 2019
By Jim Wright

More about that Monday Mystery

Yesterday's Monday Morning Mystery  generated a terrific response, and can't wait to reveal the answer. The photo is just one