Marco Van Brabant took this atmospheric shot of the snow flurries in the Meadowlands this weekend. (Thanks, Marco!)

More snow is expected later today, but sounds messy, not photogenic.

Coming Tuesday:

More shots of the nifty Harbor Seal seen at River Barge Park earlier this week — plus an extended interview with the director of the Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine.

It's everything you ever wanted to know about Harbor Seals.

Dennis Cheeseman just photographed this American Wigeon at Mill Creek Marsh. 

Reminds us of that old Guess Who song with a similar name (it was also sung by Lenny Kravitz, for those keeping score at home). But we digress. (Thanks, Dennis!)

Map of wigeon's location in Marsh follows.

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Today's featured photographer is Dave Rotondi.

Dave writes:

I'm originally from Hoboken.  I moved to Lyndhurst in 1998 and then Rutherford in 2000. 

It wasn't until 2009 that I stumbled upon DeKorte Park by accident one night when I decided to take a drive down the road past Medieval Times. I wound my way down Valley Brook Ave.  to the entrance of a then-closed DeKorte. 

The next morning, I drove back and and walked all of the trails, and within 2 hours, I was hooked.  I always noticed the birds around my neighborhood, but in growing up in Hoboken yielded only the usual suspects of city life: pigeons, sparrows, robins, and the occasional cardinal or hawk. 

In my first 2 hours in DeKorte, I must have seen 30 different species of birds– you couldn't keep me away after that.

More of Dave's commentary, and two more photos  — of a Cedar Waxwing and a White-throated Sparrow — follow. (Thanks, Dave!)

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Due to the nasty weather forecast for late this afternoon and this evening, the bonus American Woodcock Walk scheduled for tonight (Monday, March 18) has been canceled. 

Check this blog Tuesday morning after 8:15 regarding Tuesday's Harrier Meadow walk. The weather does not look promising.