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July 3, 2013
By Jim Wright

75 Years Ago: Ho-Ho-Kus Speedway Ends

Ever wonder how Race Track Road in Ho-Ho-Kus got its name? I wrote a story for The Record today on

July 2, 2013
By Jim Wright

John Pastore’s CF Bird-sound Video

  John Pastore writes: “These are my favorite Celery Farm photos from Spring 2013, set to bird sounds.”  (Thanks, John!) 

July 1, 2013
By Jim Wright

Monday Morning Mystery 070113

With the annual Tom Burr Memorial Celery Farm Butterfly Walk less than three weeks away, I thought I'd start running

June 30, 2013
By Jim Wright

Neat Story on Star-nosed Moles

The first time my wife Patty and I saw a Star-nosed Mole — in the Celery Farm more than a

June 29, 2013
By Jim Wright

Wild Turkey Family in the CF!

My wife Patty saw this female Wild Turkey and 8-9 youngsters cutting across our side yard this morning on their

June 25, 2013
By Jim Wright

Mystery Solved

Yep, Song Sparrow… Congrats to Patrick Carney for submitting the right ID….

June 25, 2013
By Jim Wright

Mellow Celery Farm Video

  Kyle Laskowski, a senior at Northern Highlands in Allendale, made this video  for a final project in his  advanced

June 24, 2013
By Jim Wright

MMM 062413

Alice Leurck photographed this guy singing in the Celery Farm earlier this month. Who he?  (Thanks, Alice!)

June 20, 2013
By Jim Wright

Bugs! Bugs! Bugs!

Here are some of the bugs attracted by the moth lights earlier this week. ID help most welcome! Crane Fly?

June 20, 2013
By Jim Wright

My Latest Column: Ultimate Bird Sounds Collection

My latest column for The Record is on the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's downloadable “Cornell Guide to Bird Sounds: Master