Retirement means more time for birding!

My retirement from Princeton University took effect Wednesday, and I took first opportunity to head to the Mercer Meadows Pole Farm. The morning was sunny and warm, and I knew those conditions would not last as a heat dome was starting to form over New Jersey and much of the Eastern United States. As theContinue reading “Retirement means more time for birding!”

Welcome back, lusty-voiced birds!

I love this time of year, when our seasonal visitors return. I had the pleasure of welcoming back two full-throated birds to the Mercer Meadows Pole Farm this morning. After clearing the fields and reaching the woods, I was on alert for whatever migrants might be stopping by or arriving for a longer stay. ThenContinue reading “Welcome back, lusty-voiced birds!”