Karen Zautyk has a lengthy article on storm damage to DeKorte Park, plus cleanup efforts at Harrier Meadow, in The Observer today.
The link is here.
Karen Zautyk has a lengthy article on storm damage to DeKorte Park, plus cleanup efforts at Harrier Meadow, in The Observer today.
The link is here.
The Meadowlands Environmental Research Institute (MERI), the Meadowlands Commission's research arm, took several nifty aerial photographs of Harrier Meadow last week -- with a helium balloon.
Harrier Meadow is a Saturday destination for this weekend's Meadowlands Festival of Birding.
Click here for earlier blog posts on MERI's amazing work.
Click "Continue reading ..." for another aerial photo looking south from Erie Landfill, plus a couple of photos of the camera-equipped helium balloon being sent aloft.
Tuesday's Harrier Meadow Walk, led by Don Torino of the Bergen County Audubon Society, was a big hit despite the haze, heat and humidity.
We had 25 intrepid participants on the 100-minute walk, and several interesting birds, including several shorebirds, plenty of egrets, a Black-crowned Night Heron and a controversial dove. (More on the dove tomorrow.)
We will post a full list when it is available. To those who attended this oven-hot walk, all we can say is "well-done" -- in more ways than one.
Our first Harrier Meadow Walk for August was a rain-out. We are hoping for better weather and a ton of shorebirds on our second attempt, next Tuesday at 1 p.m.
This walk is done in partnership with the great folks at Bergen County Audubon Society.
The walk is rain or shine. Lightning cancels. In case of dubious weather, we will post on this blog on Tuesday at 11a.m. if the walk is on or not.
As always,
bug spray, binoculars and sunscreen are a good idea…
Because Harrier Meadow is ordinarily closed to the public, you
will need to sign a standard release to visit the site. Download it here or sign a release on Tuesday:
Click "Continue reading ... " for directions and information on rsvping.
Continue reading "Don't Forget: Harrier Meadow Walk Next Tuesday" »
We had a full-house for our Harrier Meadow walk last Friday morning.
The weather was great, and so were the birds -- we had 42 species, including Orchard Oriole and Dunlin (above, amid sandpipers), plus some Diamondback Terrapins sunning themselves on an old truck tire (right).
For the first time on one of these walks, we did not see a raptor -- until the very last minute, when one was seen perched in the distance, chowing down on something formerly animate.
Click here for previous Harrier Meadow walk posts.
Click "Continue reading..." for the full list, compiled by birder Ray Duffy, and shots of the group, the Orchard Oriole and an irresistible Swan "under arm."
Thanks for compiling the list, Ray!
The weather could have been better, but the birds did not seem to mind.
We had 31 species on yesterday's 90-minute walk, including a Barn Owl flying, a Sharpie, a Cooper's and a Redtail or two -- plus a whole lot of ducks.
Click "Continue reading ..." for the full list.
The second Harrier Meadow walk for November was cold and a bit windy but sunny. Five hearty Harrier fans fought the chill for two hours to see more than 30 species.
According to NJMC Naturalist Michael Newhouse, "We had an excellent view of an Orange-crowned Warbler. We also had 8 species of waterfowl, several Northern Harriers, a Bald Eagle, and Fox and Savannah Sparrows."
Click here for other Harrier Meadow postings.
Click "Continue reading..." below for the full list.
Wedneday was another beautiful day for a Harrier Meadow guided bird walk.
The two-hour walk drew 11 birders and naturalists who seemed to like the low-keyed approach, the beautiful views, the changing season and the serenity of the site.
Highlights included a close American Kestrel and three other raptor species, assorted ducks, a Belted Kingfisher or two, and a small flock of Cedar Waxwings.
Click "Continue reading" for a list of birds seen on the walk.
NY1 did a segment this week on the Meadowlands Commission's Harrier Meadow this week.
See it here.
The first Harrier Meadow guided walk for November is booked solid, but there's plenty of room left for the Saturday walk at 8:30 a.m. on Nov. 15 as well as a Wednesday walk at 9 a.m. on Nov. 19.
The North Arlington walks have been well-received so far, and participants seem to like that the groups are limited to 12 people or fewer. Small (and soft-spoken) groups make the walks more collegial, and there's a better chance of seeing birds.
So far in November, we have been seeing plenty of waterfowl and raptors of late -- and a few egrets and great blue herons.
To reserve a spot on either walk, e-mail us.
For more on Harrier Meadow, including write-ups of previous walks, click here and scroll down.
Saturday was the first Saturday public guided walk at Harrier Meadow in North Arlington.
Although the forecast called for showers, the 10 people joined us for the walk were rewarded with great views of Northern Harriers and some good looks at four other raptor species and seven species of waterfowl -- many in abundance.
Click "Continue reading..." below for the full list.
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