Don Torino, who leads the NJMC/Bergen County Audubon twice-monthly walk, also writes a weekly column for wildnewjersey.tv.

This week he writes about our favorite bright green bird — the Monk Parkeets (of Ridgefield).

The link is here.

Kris Niewiadomski was nice enough to share this photo of a Black Skimmer grabbing a bite at DeKorte one evening this weekend.

Doug Morel reports seeing a Black Skimmer at DeKorte's Shorebird Pool last night at 8.

Doug reports: "Fantastic looks, great to watch this bird cruising & skimming the water for food."

Skimmers have also been reported in Hunterdon County recently — a rarity.

(Thanks, Kris; thanks, Doug!)

Ron writes:

Here are images of action captured late Sunday afternoon at one of the larger "puddles" near the Schuyler Avenue entrance to Disposal Road. 

All photos were taken from the front seat of my car. 

More pix and another Ron observation follow.

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