Ron Shields was among a group of five who went to see the Whimbrel at lunch in Harrier Meadow yesterday. Among his shots, he got the birds about to fly away, and then agin in the air. It never did land in Harrier again.This was reportedly the first Bergen County sighting since 1975.
(Thanks, Ron!)
To get a feel for what we might see in the coming month, we thought we would look back at last year at this time.
Here are some highlights from June 2011:
June 2: Revamped Butterfly Garden
June 7: Glossy Ibis in Harrier Meadow
June 9: Three Active Osprey Nests
June 13: New Sensory Garden at DeKorte
June 14: Full Moon, Kearny Marsh
June 21: Kearny Marsh — Bitterns and Rails
June 30: Nesting Common Nighthawks
The New Jersey Meadowlands Commission’s (NJMC) highly anticipated guided pontoon boat cruises and canoe tours of the Hackensack River and its marshes begin tomorrow, giving visitors an up-close view of the Meadowlands District’s spectacular scenic beauty and the region’s remarkable environmental comeback.
The first pontoon boat trip is Friday, June 1, at 5:30 p.m., launching from River Barge Park in Carlstadt. The season’s inaugural canoe tour is Saturday, June 16, at 8:30 a.m. It departs from Laurel Hill County Park in Secaucus. Boat and canoe tours run through mid-September.
The two-hour boat cruises are led by expert NJMC narrators who explain the history of the river and its tributaries, including its natural and man-made features, and point out wildlife along the way.
This video on the Peregrine Falcon's comeback in New Jersey is on the NJ.COM website. (Thanks, Mike Girone!)