Nice shot of a Pie-billed Grebe at DeKorte this past weekend from Rich Brown. Thanks Rich!

Rich Brown sent the following dispatch on Saturday. Always great to see photos of magnificent Bald Eagles!

Last December I sent a photo of a Bald Eagle perched on a log in the Passaic River. Yesterday (Friday) afternoon I saw one there again while driving by the area, so I drove by today with my camera.  At around 11:45, I saw two (2) adult Bald Eagles on the same log.  I took the attached photo from the sidewalk near the USGS Stream Gaging Station.  Its the first time I’ve seen a pair of eagles in the area.  After a while they both flew off together to the north (up river), scattering a large group of 100+ gulls.

Interesting article this weekend in the Atlantic City Press about there being less monarchs migrating through Cape May Point this year, though it may not spell a decline in the butterflies from years past. Check out the story here