Tomorrow (Wednesday) night is the big Bald Eagle e-book launch event, featuring David Wheeler of Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey, the NJMC’s Jim Wright and special guest Kathy Clark of the state’s Endangered and Nongame Species Program.

The event will celebrate the heartening comeback of our nation’s symbol in our region, accompanied by some amazing photographs of these majestic raptors — and other Meadowlands raptors on the threatened and endangered list. The book’s photographers have been invited to attend and take a bow.

The free event is at 8 p.m. in the Meadowlands Environment Center in DeKorte Park. Directions are here.

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Interesting story about Monk Parakeets in The Times today, though it mentioned only one colony in New Jersey, and it wasn’t Ridgefield. (Hello?)    :- )

The link is here.

Rich Romano writes:

Nice surpise visit by Glossy on Sunday at Mill Creek Marsh.

(Thanks, Rich!)

And there’s still a chance for a bird-banding demonstration at 10 a.m. Fingers crossed, but bring an umbrella or rain gear.

Top Row: Acadian Flycatcher, Pine Siskin, Northern Harrier, Golden-Crowned Kinglet.

2nd Row: Black-Throated Blue Warbler, Blue Grosbeak, Banded leg of a warbler (possibly Connecticut), Northern Flicker, Purple Finch.

3rd Row: Swainson’s Thrush, Baltimore Oriole, Dark-Eyed Junco, Northern Parula, Flycatcher Species, likely a Yellow-bellied Flycatcher.

4th Row: Black-Billed Cuckoo, House Finch, Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker, Blue-Headed Vireo, Cape May Warbler.

5th Row: Indigo Bunting, Common Yellowthroat, American Kestrel, Blackpoll Warbler, Pine Warbler.

Last Row: Blue-Headed Vireo, Grasshopper Sparrow, American Kestrel, Red-Breasted Nuthatch, Field Sparrow.

Congrats to Patrick Carney, who got almost all of the IDs correct.