Meadowlands Environment Center educator Kirk Weber spotted this terrapin hatchling on Wednesday in DeKorte on the Lyndhurst Nature Reserve heading toward the teal pool. This little guy is just too cute!

Dennis Cheeseman shared his photos from this morning at DeKorte: a smiling Red-eyed Vireo, a Cedar Waxwing and an Osprey. Nice work!

Ray Duffy reports that the Caspian Tern seen last night at DeKorte is still here as of 9 am. at the shorebird pool.

Daisy Fleabane

We’ll start the morning with the last of our BCAS Tuesday DeKorte walk photos. Thanks to Joe Koscielny for all his great work! Our next walk is Sunday, June 4, at Harrier Meadow in North Arlington from 9 to 11 am.  For more info contact greatauk4@gmail.com or call 201-230-4983

Common Yellowthroat

Greater Yellowlegs

Great Egret and Tree Swallow

Northern Parula

Tuesday’s BCAS DeKorte walk yielded a plethora of species. Thanks to Joe Koscielny for this awesome array! We’ll finish up with a final batch tomorrow morning.

Northern Parula

Forster’s Terns

Forster’s Tern

Least Sandpiper

Red-eared Sliders

Morning Dove

Thanks to Joe Koscielny for these photos from Tuesday’s Bergen County Audubon Society DeKorte Park walk. Some great pics of several types of warblers! We’ll have another batch later this afternoon.

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Black-and-white Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Magnolia Warbler

I have often been accused of wearing my heart on my shirt sleeve and openly displaying my emotions, sometimes to a fault, especially when it comes to wildlife and conservation issues.

I often find myself attempting to help an injured Robin as passionately as I oppose senseless habitat destruction to a local planning board, or blocking oncoming traffic for crossing geese and on the same day dealing with issues concerning protecting nesting Bald Eagle.

Some folks tell me as President of Bergen County Audubon Society I need to think in more scientific terms as far as what is more important to the conservation movement, the life of one bird or protecting the environment for all birds. Some tell me that conservation money may be better spent elsewhere than funding wildlife rehabilitation centers that can only save one bird at a time.

Since I am not a scientist and rarely do what others think I should do, my persistent answer to them is that “every bird’s life is important.”

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Good to see that the nesting pair of Osprey near River Barge Park are doing well. Thanks to Mickey Raine for these awesome pics!

This Marsh Wren has a lot to say! Thanks to Stephanie Pinsdorf for the photo! We’ve also got some Orioles, Yellow Warblers and Tree Swallows courtesy of Stephanie. Stay cool out there!

Skimmers have returned to the Meadowlands for the spring migration. Check out these photos from Liberty Valance of the colorful birds taken from Mill Creek Point Park in Secaucus. Thanks Liberty!