You’ve got two chances this week to enjoy a Meadowlands nature walk led by the Bergen County Audubon Society.

Tomorrow, Tuesday Oct. 16, they’ll be at DeKorte Park in Lyndhurst; on Thursday, Oct. 18 they move on up Disposal Road to Harrier Meadow in North Arlington. Both walks are 10 am to noon.

It’s a great way to experience DeKorte, the gem of the Meadowlands park system, and Harrier Meadow, a pristine natural area normally closed to the public. They’ll be keeping their eyes peeled for for fall migrants, waterfowl, shorebirds and more.
For more information contact Don Torino at greatauk4@gmail.com or 201-230-4983.

Thanks to Marco van Brabant for these great photos of Least Sandpipers taken recently on the Saw Mill Trail in DeKorte. A great way to start the week!

Join the Bergen County Audubon Society this Tuesday, Oct. 16, as they lead a nature walk through DeKorte Park. The walk runs from 10 am to noon and they’ll be looking for fall Migrants, waterfowl and shorebirds.

For more information contact Don Torino at greatauk4@gmail.com or 201-230-4983

Northern Flickers and Osprey

Thanks to Dave McClure for providing our final batch of photos from last Sunday’s awesome BCAS walk at Harrier Meadow!

Osprey and Great Egret

Great Blue Heron

House Finches

Double-crested Cormorant

Belted Kingfisher

Next up from our Bergen Audubon Harrier Meadow walk photos is Dee De Santis! Dee captured a wonderful array of species! We’ll have one more batch of Harrier photos this afternoon.

Double-crested Cormorant

Blue Jay

Snowy Egret

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Black-and-white Warbler

Thanks to Dennis Cheeseman for this great array of photos taken at Mill Creek Marsh during lunchtime today!

Northern Shoveler

Great Blue Heron

Savannah Sparrow

Greater Yellowlegs

Groundhog

Join us for an evening of not-so-spooky fun for kids featuring a live wolf and reptiles!

Reptiles, Amphibians, and More (6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.): This wildlife program includes an up-close and personal, hands-on learning experience with animals from the invertebrate, mammal, reptile and amphibian families.

The Myth of the “Big Bad Wolf” (7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.): Learn about pack life, wolf communication, the future of the wolf in the Yellowstone area, and why the wolf is needed in the ecosystem. A lupine companion will be present on a leash.

Games, Crafts and Mad Scientist Lab: Ongoing

Click here to register.

We have been informed that a 5K run will occur on Saturday, Oct. 13, on Valleybrook Avenue from Polito Avenue to the DeKorte Park entrance from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visitors are asked to use Disposal Road to access the park at this time.

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Here’s a couple Yellow-rumped Warlbers enjoying some berries photographed by Alice Leurck during Sunday’s BCAS Harrier Meadow walk. More from Alice below!

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Monarch on Asters

Monarch on Goldenrod

Yellow Sulphur and Broad-winged Skipper

Great Egret and American Kestrel

There’s no shortage of great photos from Sunday’s Harrier Meadow walk. The walk by all accounts was tremendous, with sitings of Kestrels, Northern Harriers, Shorebirds and much more. We’ll start with some neat pairing shots and more by Alice Leurck. We’ll have plenty more throughout the day!

Snowy Egret and Yellowlegs

Pied-billed Grebe and Double-crested Cormorant

Osprey

Spotted Sandpiper