My first LINCOLN’S SPARROW of the fall today.   Ended yesterday with 57 species. Additional highlights were: -Spotted Sand–latest record

    If you think the flooding earlier this month was bad, even though the storm was not as bad

   Yesterday (9/14) I co-led a field trip to the Celery Farm for the Meadowlands festival. Highlights were: Parula (3),

  This a native plant growing near the Celery Farm (in my front yard).  I don’t know what it is,

   John Workman wrote this appreciation  as part of the celebration honoring Stiles and Lillian Thomas' contributions to the Celery

The big picnic is tonight, Saturday Sept. 13.    Everyone is welcome.  The festivities  get rolling around 5:30ish, the bluegrass

   In May, I did a not-to-be missed video of a snapping turtle laying eggs (including slo-mo). I have re-edited

A quiet day as expected. The most interesting sighting was non-avian: I heard some bizarre squealing and screaming–and found 4

   Maybe it was the heavy rains, but I came across at least nine baby snapping turtles crossing my driveway