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July 20, 2012
By Jim Wright

Hummingbird Clearwing!

This just might be my favorite bug. Photographed last weekend at the Butterfly Garden. I cranked the shutter speed up

July 19, 2012
By Jim Wright

Dickcissel Photos!

Sean Sime located the Dickcissel this afternoon along the path at the Green Way entrance to the Celery Farm and

July 19, 2012
By Jim Wright

Rob Fanning Reports: CF Dickcissel!

Rob sez: I was very pleasantly surprised to hear and eventually track down a female-type DICKCISSEL at the CF this morning. I first

July 19, 2012
By Jim Wright

Latest ‘Bird Watcher’: New HBO Special

My latest "Bird Watcher" column, in today's Record, is about the pleasures of birding as enumerated by Chris Cooper (in

July 18, 2012
By Jim Wright

Butterfly Walk Preview!

We did a little scouting trip to the Butterfly Garden on Saturday and came up with a bunch of great

July 17, 2012
By Jim Wright

Monday Mystery Answered

The answer to Monday's mystery is: "Omnivorous leafroller moth," says Patrick Carney, who also took the photo. (Thanks again, Patrick!) 

July 16, 2012
By Jim Wright

Monday Mystery 071612

In honor of Moth Night at the Fell House next week, Patrick Carney submitted this photo — taken in his

July 15, 2012
By Jim Wright

My Article on the New HBO “Birders” Special

My story on the new HBO documentary "Birders: The Central Park Effect" is in The Record today on the front

July 15, 2012
By Jim Wright

Butterfly Walk: Next Saturday!

Fyke's umpteenth annual Celery Farm Butterfly Walk is this Saturday, July 21, at 10:30 a.m. We meet at the Green

July 14, 2012
By Jim Wright

Our 1st-ever Poison Ivy Pull

Six of us pulled Poison Ivy at the Celery Farm this morning for a half-hour. We filled  three garbage bags