We have two more great bird walks this month — including a visit to Harrier Meadow (usually closed to the public), with a bird-banding demonstration by the NJMC's Mike Newhouse next Tuesday at 10 a.m.

We also have an Earth Day Walk at 10 a.m., beginning with a brief talk and slide show about the endangered raptors of the Meadowlands.

Both events are sponsored by the Meadowlands Commission and the Bergen County Audubon Society.

More information on the two events follows.

Tuesday, April 17, 10 a.m.
Third-Tuesday-of-the-Month Bird Walk with the NJMC and BCAS
This free two-hour guided nature walk will take us to the legendary Harrier Meadow  in North Arlington. The 70-acre site, usually off limits to the public, features ponds and tidal impoundments and birds aplenty – including a bird-banding demonstration.  We meet at 10 a.m. at the entrance to Harrier Meadow on Disposal Road. You can also meet us at the visitors’ parking lot at DeKorte Park in Lyndhurst at 9:40 a.m. and we can carpool. The walk is run by the N.J. Meadowlands Commission and the Bergen County Audubon Society. Check meadowblog.net for last-minute updates. You will have to sign a standard liability release that is good for NJMC/BCAS events throughout the year. To rsvp, contact Don Torino of the BCAS at greatauk4@aol.com or 201-230-4983.

Sunday,  April 22, 10 a.m.
Earth Day Bird Talk and Walk with the NJMC and BCAS
This free two-hour nature event features a short talk and slide show by Jim Wright on the return of raptors to the Meadowlands, followed by a 90-minute walk. Both are of the Meadowlands Commission’s Earth Day celebration at DeKorte Park in Lyndhurst. The talk is at 10 a.m. in the Meadowlands Environment Center’s Marshview Pavilion. The walk starts inside the Meadowlands Environment Center at 10:30 a.m. We’ll walk around the square-mile park, looking for early shorebirds, warblers and other birds. The event is run by the N.J. Meadowlands Commission and the Bergen County Audubon Society. Check meadowblog.net for last-minute weather updates. You will have to sign a standard liability release that is good for NJMC/BCAS events throughout the year. To rsvp, contact Don Torino of the BCAS at greatauk4@aol.com or 201-230-4983.