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September 15, 2019
By Jim Wright

A Quick Visit to Hawk Mountain

I have loved Hawk Mountain for a long time and it always feels like home when I return — even

September 15, 2019
By Jim Wright

More about Martin Johnson Heade

On Monday, I asked readers' help in identifying the hummingbirds in Martin Johnson Heade painting at the Yale Gallery of

September 13, 2019
By Jim Wright

Dowitcher still at CF as of 7 a.m.

The first recorded Long-billed Dowitcher at the Celery Farm is stlil here, though even farther away from the Warden's Watch.

September 12, 2019
By Jim Wright

Long-billed Dowitcher at CF w/pic

The pic is no bargain, but you can see the LB Dowitcher for I.D. purposes. Found by Fred Weber. (Thanks,

September 12, 2019
By Jim Wright

Can You Help I.D. This Bird Song?

Valerie Knipping writes: Could you please help me identify this singer? On Sunday I was at the North Beach at

September 11, 2019
By Jim Wright

Meadowlands BirdFest Is Saturday

The annual Meadowlands Birding Festival is Saturday, Sept. 14 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. — with a dawn walk

September 10, 2019
By Jim Wright

2020 Celery Farm Calendars Are Here!

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

September 10, 2019
By Jim Wright

Wild Turkeys along Commerce Drive

I've seen Wild Turkeys with young in the Celery Farm, and I've seen Wild Turkeys in the office parks along

September 10, 2019
By Jim Wright

The Fell House Yellow Wood Tree

A huge branch from the Fell House's rare (for her) Yellow Wood Tree fell recently. Fortunately the huge limb did

September 9, 2019
By Jim Wright

First Look: “The Real James Bond”!

I am pleased to announce that my illustrated biography of author/ornithologist James Bond will be published in February by Schiffer