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October 5, 2011
By Jim Wright

Chimney Swift Report by Kurt M.

Kurt Muenz and I hung out at the Chimney Swift Roost in Ridgewood yesterday evening and talked with The Record's

October 5, 2011
By Jim Wright

Milkweed Insects

If you check out the milkweed plants in the Celery Farm and vicinity nowadays, you'll likely see a bumper crop

October 4, 2011
By Jim Wright

All About the Ridgewood Swifts

Don Torino has a really informative column on Ridgewood's Chimney Swifts and the new certificate given to the George Washington

October 4, 2011
By Jim Wright

Mystery revealed

Tom Burr writes: "The insect  is the Ailanthus Webworm Moth (although I think he is trying to look like a

October 3, 2011
By Jim Wright

Monday Morning Mystery 100311

Who is this cool-looking bug?  Photo supplied by Tom Burr, taken a few weeks back at Lorrimer Sanctuary in Franklin

October 1, 2011
By Jim Wright

Our Last “Final Saturday” Walk

Had a nice group for Fyke's final First Saturday walk, and the rain was nice enough to stay away. Nine

September 29, 2011
By Jim Wright

My Latest ‘Bird Watcher’ Column

My latest "Bird Watcher" column in The Record and Herald-News is about how I went from runner to birder —

September 29, 2011
By Jim Wright

Fell House Oktoberfest: Friday!

The Concerned Citizens of Allendale will hold an Oktoberfest celebration at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 30, in The Red

September 28, 2011
By Jim Wright

A Memorable Hour on the Tower: 2003

I found the following entry in my journal from October 2003 and thought I would share it, for what it's

September 27, 2011
By Jim Wright

The Swift Certificate Presentation

The Fyke Nature Association and Bergen County Aududon Society presented Ridgewood's George Washington Middle School with an awesome certificate last