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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

May 20, 2011
By Jim Wright

Mahwah Tree Frog!

Dave Blinder reports: "I haven't been able to locate any of these on my own in more than 3yrs, after

May 19, 2011
By Jim Wright

Great Horned Owlet

Got this shot last month on a nature walk in Bergen County.  Amazing this guy will grow up to be

May 17, 2011
By Jim Wright

World Series: 127 Species, Bergen

I was the designated driver much of Saturday for the Meadowlands Marsh Hawks, a team of four that competed on