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January 3, 2023
By Jim Wright

What the Checklist Abbreviations Mean

The old Celery Farm checklist is an odd size and too long to scan on my home scanner. So I

January 3, 2023
By Jim Wright

Ramsey Raptor Rescue (Almost)

Got a call from a friend around 3 p.m. yesterday about an injured hawk on the curb at the entrance

January 2, 2023
By Jim Wright

Monday Mourning (Dove) Mystery

Saw this Mourning Dive with the strange chest feathers on the last day of 2022. What's up with those feathers?

December 27, 2022
By Jim Wright

The Ultimate Avian Ale?

When it comes to adult beverages named after rare endemic birds, it's tough to top one of my Christmas presents:

December 26, 2022
By Jim Wright

Monday Mystery 122622

A friend writes: Dear Jim,  This photo of my grandfather was probably taken in Brazil, where he was a missionary

December 22, 2022
By Jim Wright

Owl Be Home for Christmas

Did a slight variation on our Christmas Tree birding theme this year, putting all of our favorite owl ornaments toward

December 22, 2022
By Jim Wright

Meeting Orlando Garrido Again

I met with the legendary Cuban ornithologist Orlando Garrido in Havana for the first time since The Real James Bond

December 22, 2022
By Jim Wright

My Column: Tips for Better Birding

My latest Bird Watcher column for The Record offers some tips for better birding in 2023.   (With a photo

December 21, 2022
By Jim Wright

Get Your 2023 Calendars!

A great holiday gift with an Allendale and Celery Farm pedigree.   While supplies last, Lee Memorial Library is selling

December 20, 2022
By Jim Wright

My Talk Next Month for Bergen Audubon

One of Allendale's Red-shouldered Hawks stopped by on Monday to: Wish a happy birthday to Stiles Thomas, who turns 99