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May 22, 2022
By Jim Wright

Turtle Crossing Sign Is Up

Please look out for turtles of all sizes as you drive along the Franklin Turnpike and elsewhere in town.  

May 22, 2022
By Jim Wright

Canada Warbler @ the CF — Pix

Roy Netherton took these shots along the Allendale Brook this past week and was nice enough to share. More on

May 21, 2022
By Jim Wright

Beware: Turtles Crossing Franklin Tpke

The annual turtles crossing the road by the Celery Farm to lay their eggs has begun once again.   Please

May 18, 2022
By Jim Wright

Friday”s Free Fyke Zoom Talk: Moths

Friday's Zoom Talk: Moths through the Seasons with Wade Wander, 8 p.m. Though they share the same order of Lepidoptera,

May 16, 2022
By Jim Wright

Allendale Snapping Turtle on the Move

Wait till you see the slow-motion version… Recorded this morning in Snap-o-Vision.  

May 16, 2022
By Jim Wright

James Bond’s Wife Was a Book Thief!

The real James Bond's wife, Mary Wickham Bond, was not only on the board of the Free Library of Philadelphia,

May 16, 2022
By Jim Wright

2 Monday Morning Mysteries 051622

  Two mysteries: What's this warbler (from Wave Hill) and this feather (from Massachusetts)? (Click to enlarge. Feather is 18

May 14, 2022
By Jim Wright

Stepping Up for the Celery Farm

I thought this might be helpful for anyone still wanting to step up for the Celery Farm. We had 75

May 14, 2022
By Jim Wright

‘Birds of the West Indies’ in Action!

Charlie Quinn shared this terrific shot of a Barbados Bullfinch getting ready to peruse James Bond's classic Birds of the

May 13, 2022
By Jim Wright

My 2016 Hummingbird Column: Lots of Info

May 5, 2016     Now is Hummingbird Time. If you haven’t put up a feeder, what are you waiting for?     These