Renowned bird photographer and author Kevin Karlson will offer a full day of free programs at DeKorte Park, home of the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission (NJMC), on Saturday, Aug. 22. 

   The event, sponsored by the NJMC as part of its 40th anniversary celebration, will kick off with a shorebird walk along DeKorte’s amazing mudflats at 8:30 a.m.    

   Next is a free seminar on identifying these marvelous migrants. After a lunch break, Karlson will present his acclaimed slideshow, “Birds on the Wind.”   

  Karlson has been a wildlife photographer for 28 years and active as a birder for even longer. He has traveled from the wilds of the Alaskan Arctic to the rainforests of South America to photograph birds. His work is widely published in numerous birding magazines and journals, as well as books, field guides, calendars and electronic media.

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    This shot was taken one sunny morning last week, with some great Hibiscus flowers in bloom. Not much bird activity — saw a couple of Peeps flying.

   The North Jersey chapter of the North American Butterfly Association is conducting a butterfly walk at DeKorte Park on Sunday, August 9, from 9:30 to noon (approximately). It is free and open to the public, and children are welcome.    

   Stay as long as you like. Meet in the first parking lot (just past the park entrance). Rain cancels.

   For more information and directions to DeKorte Park, e-mail Jim Wright of the Meadowlands Commission at jim.wright@njmeadowlands.gov

  This morning, WCBS 880-am aired an interview with NJMC Executive Director Robert Ceberio about the Meadowlands' growing reputation as a great place to see birds and enjoy nature.

    Link is here.

   Saw Hummingbird Clearwing Moths this morning at the Butterfly Bush on the way from the Environment Center to the Administration Building.

   We hope they hang around!

      From out of the blue, this blog got a nice mention from a wonderful sister blog at Freshkills Park in Staten Island — another park born in a land of landfills.

     Read the writeup here.

    Learn more about Freshkills Park here.

     We are adding a link to the Freshills Park Blog in our "Birdings and Green Links" column on the left.

    Tonight begins a new month of free public viewing nights on Mondays and Wednesdays at 9 p.m. at the William D. McDowell Observatory.

    Click here for more information.

    As you probably surmised, today''s Harrier Meadow Walk has been canceled.   Any hopes of having the walk disappeared with the first lightning.

      The next Harrier Meadow Walk is 1 p.m. on Tuesday Aug. 18. More later.