Just a reminder: This Sunday, the Meadowlands Commission and the Bergen County Audubon Society are holding a free "Birding for Beginners" talk and walk at 10 a.m. at DeKorte Park.
    We'll talk about birding basics from 10 to 10:30 a.m. inside the Meadowlands Environment Center, then go for a walk around DeKorte and see if the Northern Shrike is still around. If you just want to go for the walk, meet us outside the MEC at 10:30 a.m.
  

   Here's the scoop on Sunday's event:

Sunday, March 7, 10 a.m.
Birding for Beginners with Bergen County Audubon Society
This free two-hour birding for beginners nature walk starts with a short session on birding basics at the Meadowlands Environment Center in Lyndhurst at 10 a.m,., followed by a 90-minute walk in surrounding DeKorte Park. We’ll look for wintering waterfowl, early arrivals like killdeer and great egrets, plus other birds. The walk is run by the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission and the Bergen County Audubon Society. To rsvp, contact Don Torino of the BCAS at greatauk4@aol.com or 201-636-4022.