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May 29, 2011
By Jim Wright

Swan Family Update

Jim Kuehlke took this shot of the Celery Farm Mute Swan family — two cygnets — last week. (Thanks, Jim!)

May 28, 2011
By Jim Wright

Snapping Turtle Nursery

If you are wondering where a lot of Celery Farm Snapping Turtles lay their eggs, wonder no more. Many like

May 27, 2011
By Jim Wright

Counting bats

I did a bat count last night in my backyard until the mosquitoes got the better of me. Alas, I

May 26, 2011
By Jim Wright

Bird Watcher Column: Footnote

In writing about "The Crossley ID Book," I quoted Crossley on the difficulty of ID-ing female Red-Breasted Blackbirds, saying that

May 26, 2011
By Jim Wright

My latest Bird Watcher Column

My latest "The Bird Watcher" column for The Record and Herald News looks at two new nifty birding books —

May 25, 2011
By Jim Wright

Next Free Celery Farm Walk: June 4

Fyke's next free Celery Farm guided walk is set for Saturday, June 4, at 8 a.m. We'll look for the

May 25, 2011
By Jim Wright

A Better Pic of ‘Creeping Charlie’

The photo of the Creeping Charlie that I posted for the Monday Morning Mystery did not really do the plant

May 24, 2011
By Jim Wright

A Quick Trip To Cape May

Had a great trip to Cape May last week as part of a field trip with the New Jersey chapter

May 24, 2011
By Jim Wright

Monday Mystery Demystified

A big thank you to Deedee Burnside for correctly identifying the plant in yesterday's mystery. The answer is Ground Ivy

May 23, 2011
By Jim Wright

Monday Morning Mystery 052311

We saw these on our nature walk earlier this month, on the path north of the Pirie Platform. What are