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April 15, 2018
By Jim Wright

Another Palm Sunday

Walking around the CF this a.m, saw six Palm Warblers just south of the Limatola bench. Last Sunday, I saw

April 15, 2018
By Jim Wright

American Bittern Continues

Paul Sullivan writes: Ten of us were on the Pirie Platform at about 9 a.m. [Saturday]  when the American bittern

April 14, 2018
By Jim Wright

The Secret Sex Life of Trees

The male flowers of a striped maple, encircled with stamens, which produce pollen. (Photo: Jennifer Blake-Mahmud/Special to NorthJersey.com)The Record's Jim O'Neill

April 14, 2018
By Jim Wright

Free Bluebird Nest Box Plans

In recent columns for The Record and Herald-News, I have offered readers free plans to build nest boxes for Eastern

April 13, 2018
By Jim Wright

Pied-billed Grebe @ Celery Farm

Saw it at 6:30 a.m. and it was still there around 7:50, distant, by Pirie-Mayhood Tower  Would love for someone

April 13, 2018
By Jim Wright

A Classic Bittern Shot

Chris Takacs was nice enough to share this American Bittern shot from the Celery Farm, taken yesterday. (Thanks, Chris!) There

April 12, 2018
By Jim Wright

More about that Bittern…

If you're not familiar with the Fyke Nature Association, the wonderful volunteer group that helps with the Celery Farm, you

April 12, 2018
By Jim Wright

American Bittern at the CF

Alice Leurck writes: Thanks to Fred Weber's discovery and Karen Heifetz's instructions where to look, I was able to see

April 11, 2018
By Jim Wright

Celery Farm Talk: Brighton Gardens, Wednesday Night

Next Wednesday night (April 18), I'm giving a talk and slide show about the Celery Farm (and to a lesser

April 11, 2018
By Jim Wright

A Return to Wissahickon Valley Park

Visited Wissahickon Valley Park in Chestnut Hill section of Philly again last week. This time, on a drizzly afternoon, I