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Jim Wright

Allendale, NJ

I am a writer with an environmental bent, deputy warden at the Celery Farm Natural Area in Allendale, NJ, and a trustee of the New Jersey Chapter of The Nature Conservancy.

Interests: Birds, nature, conservation, local history, photography, screech owls, the environment.

Recent Activity

Monday Morning Mystery 061719

Name that bird -- photographed at Duke Farms earlier this month. Continue reading

Posted 3 days ago at Celery Farm and Beyond

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What Are the Daisy Scouts Looking at?

Local Daisy Scouts visited the CF on Saturday and learned what poison ivy looks like -- and were treated to a surprise appearance by a cooperative frog right by the entrance. Continue reading

Posted 5 days ago at Celery Farm and Beyond

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Stiles & Lillian's Estate Sale Extended

Wanted everyone to know that the contents of Stiles and Lillian Thomas' house will be on sale for another day (Saturday) at 30 Louise Court in Allendale (end of the cul de sac, on right). Lots of memories, too, all... Continue reading

Posted 6 days ago at Celery Farm and Beyond

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You Can Read My New Column Here

My new column is all about knitted bird nests for orphaned and injured birds. A heart-warming story... You can read it here. Continue reading

Posted 7 days ago at Celery Farm and Beyond

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My New Column: Knitted Nests for Baby Birds

My column in The Record today is all about the knitted nests created for orphaned and injured birds. It's an amazing story of ingenuity and volunteerism. Here's the beginning: Each spring, tens of thousands of orphaned baby birds nationwide keep... Continue reading

Posted 7 days ago at Celery Farm and Beyond

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Stiles & Lillian's Estate Sale Is Thu.-Fri.

Wanted everyone to know that the contents of Stiles and Lillian Thomas' house go on sale tomorrow and Friday at 30 Louise Court in Allendale (end of the cul de sac, on right). Lots of memories, too, all priceless. Visiting... Continue reading

Posted Jun 12, 2019 at Celery Farm and Beyond

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Slabsides in June

Went for a nice hike at the John Burrough Nature Preserve and attended a fund-raiser for Slabsides, John Burroughs' rustic cabin in West Park in the southern Catskills on Sunday Weather was great, and so was the event -- which... Continue reading

Posted Jun 12, 2019 at Celery Farm and Beyond

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Duke Farms Eaglets Ready to Fly

The wonderful nesting season is drawing to a close, and the eaglets are huge and flapping their wings. You can see the transmitter on one of the young eagles if you look closely. A big thank you to Duke Farms... Continue reading

Posted Jun 11, 2019 at Celery Farm and Beyond

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A Hike to Mohonk's Duck Pond

Had a little time to explore near New Paltz on Saturday, so thought I'd try looking for butterflies along the Duck Pond Trail in the Mohonk Preserve. ( A bit of a trek with camera and binoculars on a waarm... Continue reading

Posted Jun 11, 2019 at Celery Farm and Beyond

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Extra-special Butterfly Garden Milkweed

The Butterfly Garden has been looking great of late -- thanks to the Butterfly Ladies and all their gardening and planting, Ken Wiegand, who built the new rustic cedar fence, and Mike Buckley for mowing. (Not to mention all the... Continue reading

Posted Jun 10, 2019 at Celery Farm and Beyond

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Plume Moth at the Butterfly Garden

One of my favorite moths -- because it is so unusal -- is the Plume Moth. Bruce Davis and I saw one at the Butterfly Garden today. I see them only see them occasionally, and only because I happened to... Continue reading

Posted Jun 10, 2019 at Celery Farm and Beyond

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Monday Morning Mystery 061019

This is a cellphone shot, and there was no quarter next to it to give you a sense of scale, but believe me, this is one cool insect. Photographed about an hour away in NY State last week. What is... Continue reading

Posted Jun 10, 2019 at Celery Farm and Beyond

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An Unlikely Spot for a Nest

Can you find this Song Sparrow nest? It was at a farm store and garden center not far from Morristown this week. Continue reading

Posted Jun 8, 2019 at Celery Farm and Beyond

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An Afternoon at Duke Farms

Spent a perfect June afternoon at Duke Farms in Hillsborough on Tuesday-- about an hour's drive from the Celery Farm. The bluebirds and butterflies were out in full force, the orchid range brimmed with amazing flora, and the grounds looked... Continue reading

Posted Jun 7, 2019 at Celery Farm and Beyond

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Monday Mystery Mostly Answered

On Monday, I asked: Can you I.D. the two insects on the left and one on the right? I can ID the yellow and pink ones, and have a hunch on the others. Sorry they are not to scale. I... Continue reading

Posted Jun 7, 2019 at Celery Farm and Beyond

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The First D-Day Tweet

Pat Price passed along this story, from a British newspaper from six years ago.. D-Day, the first tweet! Medal given to homing pigeon who was first to deliver news of successful landings *The Dickin Medal was won by a bird... Continue reading

Posted Jun 6, 2019 at Celery Farm and Beyond

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Wow! What a Butterfly Garden!

The Oxnard Butterfly Garden is looking great, thanks to our great volunteers. Saw four Butterfly ladies weeding and planting new flora yesterday (Gaby Schmitt, Lisa Safier, Dora Sammer and Patty Finn). Walked by today to admire the new fence built... Continue reading

Posted Jun 5, 2019 at Celery Farm and Beyond

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Birdhouse: Free to Good Home

I'm thinking it's maybe a Purple Martin box, sort of. Free to a good home, or even a bad one. Email me. Continue reading

Posted Jun 3, 2019 at Celery Farm and Beyond

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Monday Morning Mystery 060319

Can you I.D. the two insects on the left and one on the right? I can ID the yellow and pink ones, and have a hunch on the others. Sorry they are not to scale. I think the guy on... Continue reading

Posted Jun 3, 2019 at Celery Farm and Beyond

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Turtle Rescue on Franklin Turnpike

Driving up the Franklin Turnpike yesterday a.m. and what do I see? An Eastern Box Turtle, crossing the road away from the preserve. At a turtle's pace. I stopped, then slowed traffic, and offered a little help. Without the "Turtles... Continue reading

Posted Jun 1, 2019 at Celery Farm and Beyond

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A Big Shout-out to Mrs. Jones' Class

Every spring I read the three Celery Farm books to Mrs. Jones' class at the Temple Hill Academy and give each of them a signed copy of their favorite. The most popular, by a narrow margin, was "Swan Babies." Go... Continue reading

Posted May 31, 2019 at Celery Farm and Beyond

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'Turtles Crossing' Sign on Franklin Turnpike

A big thank you to the Allendale Police Department for placing the Turtles Crossing sign on Franklin Turnpike by the Celery Farm. The sign helps raise awareness that turtles of all sorts might be crossing our highways this time of... Continue reading

Posted May 30, 2019 at Celery Farm and Beyond

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My New Column Is About the Celery Farm

As I finish my 10th year of "Bird Watcher" columns for The Record, I thought it was time I wrote about the Celery Farm Natural Area (instead of just mentioning it frequently). As I wrote the column, I thought about... Continue reading

Posted May 30, 2019 at Celery Farm and Beyond

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High Mountain Waterfalls

Took a relaxing hike on the Red Trail at High Mountain yesterday, which parallels a stream that flows down part of the mountain. I call the waterfall above Schrabisch Falls, in honor of the Paterson archaeologist who discovered so much... Continue reading

Posted May 28, 2019 at Celery Farm and Beyond

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Scenes from The Memorial Day Parade

This is the first Allendale Memorial Day Parade in recent memory without Stiles and Lillian Thomas -- they've moved to Massachusetts -- and they were missed. Above are some scenes from the parade, including the new tree in honor of... Continue reading

Posted May 27, 2019 at Celery Farm and Beyond

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