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July 2, 2009
By Jim Wright

Bat Count: Alas, few and far between

     I did my first bat survey of the summer last week, and the numbers were miserable. I saw no

July 1, 2009
By Jim Wright

Citizen Science: Tracking Nighthawks

                                                                      Photo courtesy of NJ Meadowlands Commission    Common Nighthawks have been seen in Bergen County the past few months. I

June 30, 2009
By Jim Wright

Scrambled eggs

  A few weeks back, I posted an item about a Snapping Turtle with blue paint on her shell who

June 29, 2009
By Jim Wright

Tonight: Help the Fell House

     Allendale's Fell House, that stately white mansion just down the street from the Celery Farm parking lot on Franklin

June 29, 2009
By Jim Wright

Monday Morning Mystery 0629

   This Monday Morning Mystery is brought to you by Sally Teschon, a friend of this blog.   What species of

June 26, 2009
By Jim Wright

Winning essay on Celery Farm and teaching about nature

     Carol Flanagan, president emeritus  of Fyke Nature Association, was able to obtain the following essay about the Celery

June 25, 2009
By Jim Wright

My column in today’s Record

   My birding column in The Record today is all about Ruby-throated Hummingbirds and how to attract them to a

June 24, 2009
By Jim Wright

July 11: Help save an upper Hackensack River marsh

   Lori Charkey of Bergen Save the Watershed Network (SWAN) writes: Attention River Enthusiasts…      In fall 2005, a group

June 24, 2009
By Jim Wright

MONDAY: Have a bite or a sip and help Save the Fell House

     Allendale's Fell House, that stately white mansion just down the street from the Celery Farm parking lot on Franklin

June 23, 2009
By Jim Wright

The view from England

  Common Blue     Chris Archer, a friend of this blog from England, sent a few shots to show that he's