There’s a good – and sad – story in today’s Record about the steep decline of brown bats. While some people are scared of bats – no, there’s no such thing as a vampire bat! – they are very helpful to the environment. Read here for more.

Chris Takacs sent us the remarkable photos above taken from DeKorte of a  this weekend of a Bonaparte’s Gull in the Shorebird Pool and a Bald Eagle flyover. Beautiful way to start the week!

From our friends at Bergen County Audubon Yesterday:

Alice was at Her nest today along with Al who was up to the right , they are getting the nest ready for the upcoming nesting season !