Due to inclement weather, tonight’s (Dec. 2) open public viewing at the William D. McDowell Observatory in DeKorte Park in Lyndhurst has been cancelled. The next open public viewing night is Wednesday, Dec. 9, from 7 to 10 pm.

There’s a story in the New York Post about a rare bird that touched down in Brooklyn over the weekend. According to the article at least 100 avian enthusiasts a day are showing up at Prospect Park’s LeFrak Center to see the Florida tweeter — called a painted bunting — with its multicolored plumage.