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October 10, 2024
By Jim Wright

My Latest Column: Pied-billed Grebe

The pied-billed grebe is one of North Jersey's oddest visitors. Photo credit: John Pastore   My latest column is all

October 7, 2024
By Jim Wright

Monday Mystery: Name that Fish

What kind of fish is this? I found it on the trail by the Warden's Watch today.  The quarter is

October 3, 2024
By Jim Wright

A Better View of Lake Appert

A big shout-out to Carl Krag, Doug Morel, and the other volunteers who pitched in to clear all the phragmites

October 1, 2024
By Jim Wright

Pied-billed Grebe at the CF

This little guy is one of my favorite "now-you-see-it" birds. I saw him around 8:30 this a.m. Not sure if

September 26, 2024
By Jim Wright

My Column: Remembering Sandy Komito

Sandy Komito. Credit:  Courtesy of the Louis Suburban Chapel. My new column for The Record and Herald-News is about the

September 22, 2024
By Jim Wright

A Banner Year for Library Butterflies

It looks like Lee Memorial Library will release more Monarchs this week after releasing at least four last week. A

September 21, 2024
By Jim Wright

Monday Morning Mysteries Answered

On Monday I asked: Can you identify these two flowers?(I love their names.) The answers: The yellow flower is Nodding

September 20, 2024
By Jim Wright

A Very Cool Owl Book Talk

I am pleased to announce that I am doing a talk about The Screech Owl Companion with Michael Pietech, the

September 19, 2024
By Jim Wright

Gray Ghost at State Line

Today was surprisingly slow at State Line — only seven Broad-winged Hawks. But then Isaac Michael Ruschak spotted a male

September 16, 2024
By Jim Wright

State Line Lookout: Sept. 16

Legendary raptor guy Stiles Thomas, who founded the hawk watches at Mount Peter and Hook Mountain and helped resuscitate the