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January 1, 2012
By Jim Wright

Congrats to Tom Reed

South Jersey's Tom Reed set the record for a New Jersey Big Year last year with an astounding 362 species

December 29, 2011
By Jim Wright

Mystery Solved

We agree with the commenters that this is a Saffron Finch…. Flo Rutherford writes: I did some googling and figured

December 29, 2011
By Jim Wright

Strange Raptor Phenomenon?

Celery Farm Marsh Warden Emeritus Stiles Thomas called to point out a strange phenomenon detailed in the above photo from

December 26, 2011
By Jim Wright

Monday Morning Mystery 122611

Can you ID this escapee?  Flo Rutherford from Bergenfield writes: "Here's the little interloper who's been making himself at home.

December 25, 2011
By Jim Wright

Merry Christmas!

Decorated our tree with the usual bird ornaments this year, plus a few new ones.  Owl ornaments especially seem to

December 24, 2011
By Jim Wright

This Year’s Bird Christmas Tree

Our annual bird-themed Christmas Tree is up, and Pook the Cat is not impressed. Happy holidays!

December 22, 2011
By Jim Wright

My Latest ‘Bird Watcher’ Column

My latest Bird Watcher column in The Record and Herald-News features some birdy New Years resolutions and readers' bird ornament

December 21, 2011
By Jim Wright

Mystery Revealed

Julie McCall is right: This amazing owl has nictitating membranes over its eyes, an expensive but wise addition to this

December 19, 2011
By Jim Wright

Monday Morning Mystery 121911

Seymour Drakes photographed this nocturnal raptor on Saturday's CBC. Notice anything unusual  (aside from the fact it's made of plastic).

December 17, 2011
By Jim Wright

TCB on the CBC

Spent the morning with a great group on one of the Ramsey Circle counts — we had 36 species, a