Rod McKenzie reported that he saw an American white pelican this morning at DeKorte Park. Could it be our old friend George? Keep your eyes open!

Join the NJSEA and Bergen County Audubon Society for Butterfly Day, our most highly-anticipated family event of the summer! The FREE event at DeKorte Park in Lyndhurst includes butterfly walks and talks led by the BCAS, a Butterfly Costume Contest (ages 12 and under), face painting, crafts and Scavenger Hunt for kids, and more! Register here

See you on the 29th!

Images of some of the native flowers in bloom in July at Richard W. DeKorte Park in the NJ Meadowlands: Swamp Milkweed, Trumpet Vine, Monardia, Woodland Sunflowers, Black-eyed Susans.

Regina Geoghan sent in montages of some native flowers and butterflies she photographed yesterday at DeKorte. Thanks Regina!! Looking forward to your photos on Butterfly Day!

A montage of four butterfly images taken at Richard W. DeKorte Park in the New Jersey Meadowlands: Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Cabbage White, Eastern Tailed-Blue, Black Swallowtail,

Great Egret

Thanks to Dennis Cheeseman who was out at DeKorte early this morning for these great shots!

Mute Swan

Great Blue Heron

Marsh Wren

Sora

Henry David Thoreau once said, “I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.”

I think in in one form or another all birders and for that matter all nature lovers hold words like those close to their hearts throughout their lives.

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Hibiscus

Here’s the second batch of photos from yesterday’s BCAS Mill Creek walk. Couldn’t make it? Fear not. Our next BCAS Meadowlands walk is Sunday, Aug. 6, at DeKorte Park at 9 am. For info email greatauk4@gmail.com or call 201-230-4983.

Thistle

Red-eared Slider

Willow Flycatcher

Mallard

Monarch

Couple of amazing photos of young Least Terns that Ron Shields took yesterday evening at DeKorte perched on the wooden dock along the Transco Trail. Thanks Ron!

Thanks to Joe Koscielny who sent in these fantastic photos of a variety of species taken during yesterday’s Bergen County Audubon Society Mill Creek Marsh walk. We’ll have part two later. Our next walk is Sunday, Aug. 6, at DeKorte Park at 9 a.m. Don’t miss it!

Marsh Wren

Marsh Wren

Snowy Egret

Snowy Egret

Snowy Egrets

Semi-palmated Sandpipers

Check out this amazing sequence of a Red-winged Blackbird at DeKorte on Sunday making a valiant effort to get from dangerous waters to the safety of the shoreline.

The Archer family sent in the photos along with the following message:

On Sunday, our enjoyment of the Gazebo view turned to alarm, when we spotted a poor little swallow crying out, surrounded by vast water.

The swallow furiously flapped its wings, trying to “swim” in the direction of the faraway shore.  Many times the swallow fell under the water and we feared the worst.

We breathed sighs of relief, when the swallow emerged again. Its fellow swallows swooped, urging their friend to keep going, as we hoped and prayed from the Gazebo.

Tireless and determined, this little bird made it! What spirit!  What a will to survive!

Please read the flier below carefully.

To download the document to print, click here: injured wildlife flier

Thank you!