When I told Stiles Thomas about the recent mink sighting,  he remembered his father saying that he had traped a

My latest column for The Record is about a bird feeder that's been in the backyard since the turn of

Last week, Sally Teschon asked: Who is this yardbird?  (Hint: It is not Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page or Jeff Beck.)

The Woodcock trip to the Great Swamp has been rescheduled to Saturday, March 23. Meet at the Great Swamp at

I saw a mink zipping around the Celery Farm by the Spillway over the weekend, and Sandee Faust saw a

Stiles Thomas reports that he found a roost of at least 62 Turkey Vultures within a half mile of his

Anybody able to ID this bird? I'm drawing a blank.  Kiwi?

The view, just now, of a very serene Celery Farm as seen from our window. Snowing gently but steadily.

I loved this column by Don Torino on the Meadowlands blog. Here's a sample: A tree is cut down in

March 9 (Saturday) Woodcocks at the Great Swamp NWR Meet at the Great Swamp at the Heronry parking lot at