Category Archives: Sydney

Birds at Tempe, Barton Park and The Cooks River – 19 Feb 2022

Posted on February 22, 2022 by Dave Noble

More local birds. I was originally intending to go further away – eg to Oatley Park, but there was trackwork effecting the railway line to Hurstville, so I decided to use bus transport and stay closer to home. My first … Continue reading →

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Bird Photography Bike Ride – Cooks River, Barton Park and Taren Point – 16 February 2022

Posted on February 22, 2022 by Dave Noble

I spent an enjoyable but quite tiring day cycling along the Cooks River to Botany Bay, then along the foreshore cycleway to San Souci and then over the bridge to the Taren Point Shorebird Reserve and the nearby bird observation … Continue reading →

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Visit to Evatt and Poulton Parks – 15 February 2022

Posted on February 22, 2022 by Dave Noble

This was an enjoyable outing with Digi Dave to visit two parks in southern Sydney. We first visited H V Evatt Memorial Park and the Blackbutt Trail at Lugarno. After checking out the pond, we started off down the Blackbutt … Continue reading →

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Tempe Birds – 10th Anniversary – 12 February 2022

Posted on February 20, 2022 by Dave Noble

It was great to be able to join the Tempe Birdos for their monthly survey and also their 10th Anniversary. As usual, the group met at Tempe Wetlands, near the lower pond, before 8 am. Then one part of the … Continue reading →

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Lane Cove River Walk – Fungi and Birds – 9 February 2022

Posted on February 11, 2022 by Dave Noble

After the Greenway Bird Survey, I walked back to Lewisham Station and caught a train to Thornleigh. Then out to Thornleigh Oval where I set off along the Great North Walk track – down Lorna Pass to the Lane Cove … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 9 February 2022

Posted on February 11, 2022 by Dave Noble

This day was a bit like the previous one – an early morning bird survey followed by a visit to another location. This post will just deal with the bird survey – along The Greenway between Taverners Hill and Hawthorne … Continue reading →

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Birds at Barton Park – 8 February 2022

Posted on February 11, 2022 by Dave Noble

Earlier in the day, I had been on the local bird survey, then headed home during some rain. But around lunchtime it stopped raining and the Sun came out, so I headed out to Barton Park to see what birds … Continue reading →

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Mudlarks – Cooks River Bird Survey – 8 Feb 2022

Posted on February 11, 2022 by Dave Noble

It was time (2nd Tuesday of the month) for the Mudlarks Bird Survey. This month the group surveyed downstream from the Lang St bridge. The weather was cool and wet, but the rain held off – mostly, while we were … Continue reading →

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Ferndale Park and The Lane Cove River – Fungi and Birds – 5 February 2022

Posted on February 11, 2022 by Dave Noble

Some rain was forecast, so I decided on a short trip to Chatswood – to visit Ferndale Park to check out the fungi, and then continue walking down Swaines Creek to the Land Cover River and then follow the river … Continue reading →

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World Wetlands Day – Sydney Olympic Park – 2 February 2022

Posted on February 5, 2022 by Dave Noble

I joined Brian Everingham and others from the National Parks Association of NSW for a visit to see the birds in the wetlands at Sydney Olympic Park. We had an early start, meeting near Lake Belvedere at 7 am. in … Continue reading →

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