[I wrote this for The Record nearly four years ago — and with a tweak or two, it seemed

    Mrs. Ace has definitely settled into a routine. She is still sitting on four eggs, and leaving just

     Thanks to the screech cam, I can report that Mrs. Ace is still sitting on four eggs, and

   I wrote a Page One story for The Record today about all the problems facing honey bees here in

    Earlier this week, I recounted the story of a birder from Central Jersey who has a screech cam

   As I looked out my window Friday morning, out of the corner of my eye I noticed a bird

           Above is a photo taken on Tuesday morning at the Warden’s Watch in the Celery

       This weekend promises to be a beauty, with warm and sunny weather.    Warblers and other avian

     Every night around dusk, Mrs. Ace starts her whinny. A half-hour or so later, she takes off for

     For some excellent shots of the Virginia rails currently hanging out near the boardwalk in the Dead Zone