Patty found these in the backyard. I placed the quarter for scale. The hummingbird  feeder pole was bent like licorice.

A couple of thoughtful birders reported that two concerned boys had pulled a turtle trap from Lake Appert, in the

Lake Appert was way low on water but very still.  Saw the Sora from the Pirie-Mayhood Tower. (Still too distant

Saw the Peregrine twice between 5 and 6 p.m., which is why I never saw the Sora and why there

The mudflats continue to attract unusual birds, including a Wilson's Phalarope his afternoon. (Thanks to Fred Weber for seeing the

   Mount Peter in the 1960s. Mount Peter Hawk Watch founder Stiles Thomas,a.k.a. "Tan Man," is pictured. Photo by Harry

      Two great birding authors: Roger Tory Peterson (left) and Pete Dunneduring the first World Series of Birding in 1984.

On Tuesday, Sept. 20, I will present a free Zoom talk for the Master Gardeners of  Bergen County… I will

An Allendale neighbor found this guy on her sunflowers. We have determined it's a hornworm and are now trying to

Alan Pomerantz took this shot from the Warden's Watch this morning during the Hour on the Tower and was nice