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.

One of our most popular walks of the year is the annual Harrier Meadow bird-banding demonstration and walk at Harrier Meadow — Tuesday from 10 a.m. to noon.

You’ll see some amazing birds up-close and learn the hows and whys of bird-banding from the NJMC’s Mike Newhouse and his awesome crew.  Not to be missed.

Full listing follows.

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We started our “When Will the Pelican Leave?” context nearly a month ago, and George continues as of this afternoon.  21 contestants have been voted off the island; 20 remain.

Winner gets a pontoon boat trip for two. In case of a tie, winners each get a trip for two.

On two NJMC pontoon-boat trips, Friday and Saturday, we were treated to nice looks at a Peregrine each day — the juvenile (above and below) on Friday and an adult on Saturday.

The juvie had returned to the perch at its nest, and was napping when our boat went by. It opened its eyes just long enough to see what was going on.

This has been a great year for nesting Peregrines on the Hackensack River. We had a total of three successful nests.

As recently as seven years ago, we had none.

Now that’s progress — and another sign that river is coming back.

Laura Frazer photographed this distant Glossy Ibis at Mill Creek Marsh on Sunday. She writes:

I saw it at low tide (around 10am) near the first fork in the trail when walking from the parking area. I didn’t see it when I got there, did the entire loop, and saw it on my way back to the car.

(Thanks, Laura!)

Next week is packed with cool events in Harrier Meadow and DeKorte Park.

Tuesday from 10 a.m. to noon is a bird-banding demonstration a nature walk in Harrier Meadow.

Wednesday from 8 to 9:30 p.m. is our Bald Eagle e-book launch event at the Meadowlands Environment Center, with Special Guests Kathy Clark of New Jersey’s Endangered and Nongame Species Program and David Wheeler of Conserve Wildlife Foundation.

Friday from 6  to 9 p.m. is BatStock 2014, featuring New Jersey’s Bat Man Joe D’Angeli and a guest appearance by a real Batmobile.

Full listings follow.

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Just off Disposal Road earlier this week.

Jill Homcy writes:

Photographed a young female banded peregrine (14BC) a couple of weeks ago on Valley Brook. Turns out it was banded in Brooklyn, hit by a bus and re-released by Raptor Trust. She looks like she recovered beautifully.

Thanks, Jill!