The year 2011 marked the dedication of a new riverside park in Carlstadt, lots of great nature sightings, and the continued partnership with Bergen County Audubon Society. 

We thought we'd celebrate by looking back at 2011, month by month.

Here are some highlights from October:

October 3: October Eagles

October 7: Banded Northern Harrier — Amazing Looks

October 10: Warbler Show, Disposal Road

October 14: About that American Avocet

October 24: Ron Shields' Latest Disposal Road Shots

October 27: Storm Over the Meadowlands

October 31: Bird-banding Goes Elementary