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May 31, 2019
By Jim Wright

A Big Shout-out to Mrs. Jones’ Class

Every spring I read the three Celery Farm books to Mrs. Jones' class at the Temple Hill Academy  and give 

May 30, 2019
By Jim Wright

‘Turtles Crossing’ Sign on Franklin Turnpike

A big thank you to the Allendale Police Department for placing the Turtles Crossing sign on Franklin Turnpike by the

May 30, 2019
By Jim Wright

My New Column Is About the Celery Farm

As I finish my 10th year of "Bird Watcher" columns for The Record, I thought it was time I wrote

May 28, 2019
By Jim Wright

High Mountain Waterfalls

Took a relaxing hike on the Red Trail at High Mountain yesterday, which parallels a stream that flows down part

May 27, 2019
By Jim Wright

Scenes from The Memorial Day Parade

This is the first Allendale Memorial Day Parade in recent memory without Stiles and Lillian Thomas — they've moved to

May 27, 2019
By Jim Wright

Monday Morning Mystery 052719

Can you identify these three shorebirds from The Nature Conservancy's South Cape May Meadows preserve?

May 26, 2019
By Jim Wright

View from the Pena Bench

Now that's what I call spring…

May 26, 2019
By Jim Wright

Scenes from S. Cape May Meadows

We visited South Cape May Meadows with friends last week and say a great assortment of birds, (including the Glossy

May 26, 2019
By Jim Wright

Last Monday’s Mystery Answered

On Monday I wrote: I took this shot yesterday morning, from a great distance. No one really got a great

May 25, 2019
By Jim Wright

Cape May: Shorebirds Galore @ Cook’s Beach

It's hard to comprehend the thousands of Red Knots and Semipalmated Sandpipers feeding on Horseshoe Crab eggs at Cook's Beach