Field Notes:  Fall in Brightwood Park​

Unless otherwise noted, the photos by Chuan-Chou.  Eastern Milk Snake photo by James McDonald.
Green Herons Return - with friends!
It's a good time for bird watching up at Brightwood Park.  Send us your photos (and note date, time and caption) for  the "Field Notes" section.  Also our friends at Wild Birds Unlimited have posted a live cam of a local Barn Owl nest.  link
 - photos by Chaun-Chu Chou
A composite photo by Danny Mo.  The northern flicker family had two units in the apartment complex, each housing two young ones.  The dad fed the kids from one side and the mom did it from the other.  I saw the dad also taking care of the ones residing upstairs.

Summer at Brightwood Park 

Chuan-Chu Chou, June 17th

Kids Alert!  Here are 50 + Things to Do Outside this Summer

Fall '21 at Brightwood

Red-bellied woodpecker bringing healthy breakfast home to feed the babies

Photos by Danny Mo on June 3, and May 26

Summer 2024 at Brightwood Park 

Egrets in the Park
Photos by Chuan-Chu Chou, June 4th

Notice: Be aware that coyotes have been spotted in Brightwood Park from time to time.
Be aware that coyotes have been spotted in Brightwood Park from time to time.
 westfieldnj.gov/DocumentCenter/View/6219/Animal-Control-FAQ-Updated-August-2023
  • Stay on defined trails.
  • ​Keep dogs leashed and close to you.
  • Do not approach wildlife.
  • Make noise as you walk.
  • Exercise extra caution when walking during dawn or dusk.
  • Never feed wildlife.
  • Leave no trace by carrying all food items out of parks with you and ensuring all garbage has a tight-fitting lid.

 And,  if you are interested in urban coyotes, here's a link to an article about understanding and managing coyotes in San Francisco. 

https://coyoteyipps.com/2021/08/24/coyote-denning-behavior-101/
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A box Turtle, spotted by Nancy Burke in October, 2020
  O SUNS and skies and clouds of June, 

        And flowers of June together, 

    Ye cannot rival for one hour 
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        October's bright blue weather; 
-Helen Jackson

Field Notes:  Fall in Brightwood Park​


It's fungi season at Brightwood Park!  No those are not hamburgers....  Plus baby green herons, a beautiful set of native plant display gardens.

Kids!  Check out the June Issue of Nature Detectives!

Winter

Westfield was hit by an ice storm on Friday, February 25, 2022. It created some interesting images in Brightwood Park

Birds