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A Nature Walk along Wolli Creek – 28 January 2024

Lydia had organised a morning walk along Wolli Creek and invited quite a few people to join  her. As an enticement, she put on an amazing feast of food  for everyone – at her house, along the way. We met … Continue reading

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Visit to Oatley Park – 23 February 2023

I joined Sue on a visit to Oatley Park. We sent an enjoyable day wandering around looking at the trees the flowers, the birds and some of the lizards. Sue had a swim at Jewfish Bay, and while I was … Continue reading

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Birds at Sydney Park – 15 February 2023

I spent a pleasant morning at Sydney Park at St Peters with Valerie looking for birds. We wandered around the ponds seeing what was present.

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Wolli Creek – Cooks River Walk – 4 February 2023

I was attending the Sydney Fungal Studies Group’s AGM at Girrahween Park at lunchtime, so decide to fill out the day with a walk down Wolli Creek from Bexley North and then walk home via the Cooks River. I had … Continue reading

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Sydney Park – 3 February 2023

I had arranged to meet Sue at Sydney Park at St Peters in the afternoon. We had an interesting time, but the birds spotted were a bit disappointing – no Dollarbird, no Kingfisher, no Tawny Frogmouths and no Buff-banded Rail. … Continue reading

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Cooks River Walk and visit to Sydney Park – 14 January 2023

Sue had got in touch, she was heading out for a walk down the Cooks River. Would Valerie and myself like to join her? We did, and we all met up near Marrickville Golf Course. We first visited The Dibble … Continue reading

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Birds at Sydney Park – 11 January 2023

I spent a pleasant few hours in the afternoon at Sydney Park photographing mainly the bird life. At the Island Pond, I saw the Australian White Ibis still nesting.

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Wolli Creek and Cooks River Walk – 22 October 2022

Valerie had been on the earlier Greenway Bird Survey, and during morning tea, we talked about an afternoon walk down Wolli Ck. So we met on the bus to Bexley North and started down the Two Valleys Track. We had … Continue reading

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Wolli Ck and Cooks River Walk – 11 October 2022

After the Mudlarks bird survey, I went looking for a Tawny Frogmouth on its nest in Ewen Park. After finding it, I headed to Permanent Avenue and caught a bus to Bexley North. From there, I made my way down … Continue reading

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Curra Moors Wildflower Walk – 1 September 2022

Spring had arrived! It was time to visit the wildflowers of the Curra Moors in Royal National Park. Valerie had suggested this as a walk, and I was glad to be able to join her. The display of wildflowers was … Continue reading

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