Nature Done Wright
Incorporating the Celery Farm and Screech Owl Companion blogs
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Nifty Peregrine Shot
Susie Q. took this shot from the Warden watch last week. (Thanks, Susie!)
Seek Sora? See Suggestion!
Not sure if the Sora is still around, but I found the best place to see it is from the
Monday Scat Mystery 09052022
Patty found these in the backyard. I placed the quarter for scale. The hummingbird feeder pole was bent like licorice.
Alternatives to the Nastiest Rat Poisons
This short article appeared with the main story on rat poisons in The Record: Raptors Are the Solution, a
Time to Curb Rat Poisons in NJ
By Jim Wright and Don Torino [This article appeared in The [Bergen] Record “Most rat poisons kill more than rats
A Poisoned Hawk’s Odyssey
This appeared with the main story on rat poisons in The Record: This is the brief story of rat poison
Celery Farm Turtle Poaching
A couple of thoughtful birders reported that two concerned boys had pulled a turtle trap from Lake Appert, in the
Celery Farm, Saturday A.M.
Lake Appert was way low on water but very still. Saw the Sora from the Pirie-Mayhood Tower. (Still too distant
Finally Saw the Peregrine at the CF
Saw the Peregrine twice between 5 and 6 p.m., which is why I never saw the Sora and why there
Wilson’s Phalarope at the CF
The mudflats continue to attract unusual birds, including a Wilson's Phalarope his afternoon. (Thanks to Fred Weber for seeing the

