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January 8, 2023
By Jim Wright

Tuesday: My Next Talk for Bergen Audubon

One of Allendale's Red-shouldered Hawks stopped by again to: Wish a happy 2023 to everyone. Remind me to let folks

January 6, 2023
By Jim Wright

The Biggest Celery Farm Big Years

As far as I can tell, the biggest Celery Farn Big Years were by: Fred Weber,  2008: 192 Rob Fanning,

January 5, 2023
By Jim Wright

My Column: Celebrating Bald Eagles

This bald eagle was fishing along Overpeck Creek last month. My latest "Bird Watcher" column in The Record celebrates the

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