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September 16, 2024
By Jim Wright

My Next Owl Talk: Thursday!

All about Screech OwlsA talk for the Thielke Arboretum in Glen Rock Thursday, Sept. 19 at 7 pm    Screech

September 16, 2024
By Jim Wright

Cutting the Phragmites For Better Views

The annual Big Sit event at the Celery Farm takes place on Sunday, Oct. 12, where birders take turns sitting

September 16, 2024
By Jim Wright

Monday Morning Mysteries

Can you identify these two flowers? Answers later this week. (I love their names.)  

September 13, 2024
By Jim Wright

Fall Planting ‘Open Door’ Days

Frank Alcaide and his son Christian have been spearheading the native plant garden on the east side of the Celery

September 12, 2024
By Jim Wright

Screech Owl Rescue

This red-phase Eastern Screech Owl got stuck in a net, and Wayne Township Animal Control brought it to the Franklin

September 12, 2024
By Jim Wright

Judy Cinquina’s Hawk Watch Advice

                      The Mount Peter Hawk Watch, founded in 1957, is the oldest all-volunteer raptor-counting location in America. With prime time

September 11, 2024
By Jim Wright

A Rare Gull at the Celery Farm

Ace birder Fred Weber spotted a distant Bonaparte's Gull Tuesday morning at the Celery Farm. It was flying near the

September 5, 2024
By Jim Wright

A Primo Review of My Owl Book

Birding Magazine's September issue features an excellent review of my Screech Owl Companion by noted naturalist and author Carl Safina,

August 29, 2024
By Jim Wright

My Column: My First Birding Lesson

A great blue heron made a big impression when I was young. Photo credit: Thomas Chung My latest column for

August 16, 2024
By Jim Wright

Listen to My NPR Interview

On Tuesday evening, my Screech Owl Companion co-author Scott Weston were guests on "Bird Calls," an NPR program out of