Today in NJ Birding History

A calendar of noteworthy occurrences in New Jersey birding history, such as first state records. Also ruminations on documentation, sources, and historical matters, plus the occasional off-topic post or moth photo.

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Great Cormorant

On this day in 1929, Joseph Harrison "secured" an immature Great Cormorant near Salem, NJ. The specimen made its way to the Academ...

Monday, August 02, 2010

The Moth and Me #13

Welcome to the thirteenth edition of The Moth and Me blog carnival. Although thirteen is widely regarded as an unlucky number, there are th...

Thursday, June 10, 2010

Atlantic City Bird Names

A. C. From Brig Originally uploaded by ammodramus88 Some more old Jersey bird names from Trumbull's Names and Portraits of Birds Which I...

Tuesday, June 08, 2010

The Concrete Ship

Great Cormorant Originally uploaded by ammodramus88 On this day in 1926, a storm hit Cape May. A concrete ship hulk, which had been intended...

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

For Ada Lovelace Day: Thank You, Claudia Wilds

Ada Lovelace Day is a day for bloggers to celebrate women in science and technology. I'm not sure if this post will fall exactly within...

Monday, March 22, 2010

Mothy Monday 6: Spring!

Unknown Phigalia-type Moth Originally uploaded by ammodramus88 After a winter full of snowbanks, and a late winter with way too much rain, t...

Monday, February 15, 2010

Bird Documentation in the Digital Age: A Bird in the Book

The practice of birding is currently undergoing major changes in response to technological changes. These changes include both the introduct...

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About Me

Jennifer W. Hanson: I have a BA in Art History from Douglass College and an MLIS from the Rutgers School of Communication and Information (SCI, formerly SCILS). I have worked in publishing, libraries and sundry other places. My writing has appeared in Birding, The Chronicle of the Horse, International Wader Studies and Records of New Jersey Birds. My photographic specialties are historic sites and nature, mainly in New Jersey. My photography has been used for editorial and advertising projects; it can be seen in Weird N.J. magazine and Take a Beach Walk by Jane Kirkland. One of my photos is slated to be used in a permanent exhibit at the New Jersey Pinelands Commission's visitor center.

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