Don Torino, who leads so many of the walks sponosored by the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission and the Bergen County Audubon Society, has a nifty column on wildnewjersey.tv on the bird that symbolizes the Meadowlands for many of us.

Link is here.

We counted half a bazillion Tree Swallows and Barn Swallows at DeKorte Park one morning before 7:30 last week.

A different view of Barn Swallows congregating follows. (Tilt your head or tilt your laptop.)

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Name that bird….

Jana Brusich reports: "The Carlstadt Nest is very active. Saw this Osprey early last week nest building."

(Thanks, Jana!)