We’re all about the exquisite Cedar Waxwings on this post. Thanks to Mickey Raine for these great photos he took at Mill Creek Marsh in Secaucus on Saturday!
Monthly Archives: March 2018
David Sibley Is Keynote Speaker at Meadowlands Birding Festival!
The big news you’ve been waiting for is here: Renowned birding field-guide author David Sibley has been confirmed as the keynote speaker for the Meadowlands Birding Festival on Saturday, Sept. 15, at DeKorte Park in Lyndhurst!
Sibley is the author of the well-known Field Guides to the Birds of Eastern and Western North America. He has also written guides to Bird Life & Behavior, an overall guide to birds, and birding basics.
In its biography of Sibley, the National Audubon Society says:
There are 47 million birdwatchers. But there is only one David Sibley. He knows every North American bird: by its shade, by its tilt, by its habitat, by its male, female, and juvenile plumages. It’s only natural; he’s the son of a Yale ornithologist and has been birding since his childhood in Connecticut. Sibley was only seven when he began drawing birds, filing his illustrations away along with clips about the natural history of each species.
For more information on David Sibley click here
For information on his field guides, blog posts, an art gallery and more, click here
More info on the Meadowlands Birding Festival will be posted in the months ahead so watch this space!
Birding for Beginners Walk Recap
Red-tailed Hawk
Thanks to all who came to DeKorte yesterday for the Bergen County Audubon Society’s Birding for Beginners program! Participants learned valuable tips for getting started in experiencing the joys of birding and were treated to a great array of birds during a walk around the park. Thanks to Dee De Santis for these fantastic photos!
Mallards
American Robin
Ring-billed Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Don Torino’s Life in the Meadowlands – My Favorite Native Hummingbird Plants for the Backyard
As I am writing this we are in the midst of anticipating the biggest snow storm of the season. But also as we speak one of the most amazing events in nature is taking place: the spring migration of the Ruby-Throated Hummingbird.
Checking out the migration map the hummers have now reached Florida so they are just about a month or so away from the first ones coming back here to the Garden State. This incredible and grueling journey of one of the tiniest birds in the world takes it clear across the Gulf of Mexico, a distance of approximately 1,300 kilometers (800 mi.). It’s an almost implausible journey which is flown in one stretch, without stopping or even resting.
DeKorte Storm Photos
Thanks to Marco van Brabant for these absolutely breathtaking shots of DeKorte during and after the storm on Wednesday. The stillness and quiet beauty is something to behold!
Raptors Galore and More
Bald Eagle Over the Hackensack River
Thanks to Jill Weiss for sending in these awesome photos of raptors and more she took recently. We look forward to many more photos from Jill!
Bald Eagle in Kearny
Red-tailed Hawk Over Mill Creek, Secaucus
Red-tailed Hawk at DeKorte Park, Lyndhurst
Red-tailed Hawk at DeKorte Park, Lyndhurst
Kestrel at DeKorte Park, Lyndhurst
Male Northern Pintail at DeKorte Park, Lyndhurst
Birding for Beginners This Sunday March 11!
Meadowlands Birding Festival Annoucnement Coming Tuesday!
This year’s Meadowlands Birding Festival is set for Saturday, Sept. 15, and we’re looking forward to a great day filled with walks, talks, raptor demonstrations and more. Stay tuned Tuesday morning for a very special announcement about this year’s festival. We can’t wait to spill the beans but we’re going to keep you guessing until then!
DeKorte Park Closed Thursday March 8
Due to lack of power, DeKorte Park and the NJSEA administrative offices are closed today (Thursday, March 8)
Don Torino’s Life in the Meadowlands: My Favorite Native Hummingbird Plants for the Backyard
As I am writing this we are in the midst of anticipating the biggest snow storm of the season. But also as we speak one of the most amazing events in nature is taking place: the spring migration of the Ruby-Throated Hummingbird.
Checking out the migration map the hummers have now reached Florida so they are just about a month or so away from the first ones coming back here to the Garden State. This incredible and grueling journey of one of the tiniest birds in the world takes it clear across the Gulf of Mexico, a distance of approximately 1,300 kilometers (800 mi.). It’s an almost implausible journey which is flown in one stretch, without stopping or even resting.