Our latest "Focus on the Meadowlands" post on the wildnewjersey.tv blog features photos of Laurel Hill, a Northern Flicker and the soon-to-open River Barge Park at dusk.
The link is here.
Daily Archives: October 19, 2011
Save the date: This Sunday at 10 a.m.
The Meadowlands Commission and Bergen County Audubon are sponsoring a free bonus guided walk at Mill Creek Marsh in Secaucus this Sunday at 10 a.m. We will post the details tomorrow a.m.
Yesterday’s Losen Slote Walk: The Full List
We had a great autumn walk at Losen Slote Park in Little Ferry yesterday 
morning — and carted out a dozen bags of trash in the process. Also had nice looks at a lot of nifty birds and fungi.
Full list of birds is below.
A big thanks to the 12 participants, and to Denise Farrell of Bergen County Audubon Society for compiling the list.
Tuesday Teaser Answered
This guy is a Chickweed Geometer Moth. Thanks to Chris Takacs and Fred Pfeiffer for helping with the ID.
More on Chickweed Geometers here.
Documenting a King Tide: Part 1
In anticipation of next week's "King Tide," the highest tide of the year, we took a photo today for comparison — as part of a nationwide program.
Today's high tide at River Barge Park, at 1:28 p.m., was 5 feet, 10 inches. On the launch ramp, 27 treads were exposed.
The New York-New Jersey Harbor Estuary Program writes: "As part of an effort across the country to raise awareness about sea level rise, the Harbor Estuary will be coordinating photo documentation of the King Tide.
"The King Tide is not caused by sea level rise, but gives us an idea of what average high tide levels are likely to be in 20-30 years."
We'll post a new photo from the same vantage point after next week's King Tide — plus this pic, for comparison.