Digiscoping photographer Kevin Bolton photographed this Little Blue Heron at Mill Creek Marsh on Wednesday.
Thanks, Kevin!
Kevin's Web site is here.
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Bandit Bird
We finally caught this Common Yellowthroat at Harrier Meadow on Wednesday. These warblers, which like to hang out in the underbrush, had eluded us this spring until now.
Scenes along the Hackensack — await you!
We took this photo of Double-Crested Cormorants — and many more images — during one of our first Ecotourism pontoon boat trips of the season this week.
Click here to view information on how to join us on one of our inexpensive two-hour tours of the Hackensack River, Mill Creek Marsh and the Saw Mill Creek Wildlife Management Area.
Click "Continue reading …" to see more photos from this weekday cruise — including a Peregrine Falcon, two nifty bridges, an Osprey, Harmon Cove and a Great Egret.
Swallow and Midges at DeKorte
Bill Bonner of the HP Artists' Collective took these photos of a Tree Swallow (above) and Midges (below) at DeKorte Park last weekend. Now, if we could only get the swallow to swallow the Midges.
Oh Those Ravens
Both youngsters have left the nest but last we checked, Mom and Dad were still feeding them.
More nest news to follow — the Meadowlands is one big nursery these days.
World Series of Birding, Jr. Edition Part II
Photograph by Kristin Mylecraine, NJAS
Linda Gangi reports that the two teams of young birders that Kristin Mylecraine and she fielded for the World Series of Birding last Saturday tallied 84 and 85 species in 11 hours:
"Highlight birds for the day were Glossy Ibis, Yellow-crowned Night Heron, Cape May Warbler, Blackpoll, Yellow-throated Vireo, Common Raven (left) and Rough-winged Swallows.
"The team met at DeKortePark at 7am, briefly birded the immediate area and then headed over to Garret Mountain. By 11 a.m. we had tallied 55 species.
Click "Continue reading …" for more of Linda's report — and why getting lkids involved in the World Series of Birding is a great idea.
A Meadowblog Milestone
We are pleased to announce that on Monday, this blog reached 50,000 page views.
We officially launched the blog last summer as part of our efforts to highlight and celebrate all of the Meadowlands' natural wonders, and we have been heartened by your response.
We'd like to thank everyone who has been following this blog, and all those who have contributed bird sightings, photos and suggestions.
We look forward to many exciting posts ahead. With your help, we just might top the Tri-Colored Heron, White Ibis and Snowy Owl sightings of the past year. (Not to mention that Great Spangled Fritillary.)
Please spread the word!
If you have suggestions on ways to improve this blog, e-mail us.
TUESDAY TEASER: 051209
This is the first of three Tuesday Teasers about unusual warblers with with geographical names. Can you ID it? (Apology: It's a female in fall plumage.)
Tuesday Teasers in June will feature our most recent arrivals.
More Tuesday Teasers here.
Click "Continue reading…" for the answers to this teaser.
NY1 Video on the Mother’s Day Walk
Samantha Liebman of NY1 did a nice segment on the Meadowlands Commission's Mother's Day Walk in Ridgefield.
Watch it here.
Watch it here.
Glossy Ibis and friend
We saw these guys hanging out at Harrier Meadow on Friday. That's a Glossy Ibis on the left and a Snowy Egret on the right, for those keeping score at home.
We have not seen the Glossy Ibis today, but if we do, we will send out an e-mail and have a walk for anyone who wants to see this beautiful bird.
E-mail Jim Wright here if you want to have your name added to the e-mail alert list.