Category Archives: Sydney

Wolli Creek Fungi – 13 February 2020

On this day I went along the Two Valleys Track at Wolli Creek from near Bexley North to Turrella looking for fungi. There was not a real lot out despite the heavy falls of rain a few days before. Perhaps … Continue reading →

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Swallows at Sydney Park – 12 February 2020

On my way home from Sydney Olympic Park, I stopped off for a while at Sydney Park for an hour or two. Like on previous recent visits, I was on the lookout for Crakes, Rails and Snipes. And like on … Continue reading →

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Birds at Sydney Olympic Park – 12 February 2020

After visiting the Greenway, I was undecided where to head to for the rest of the day. Storms seemed to be approaching, so I made my way to Central on the light rail and on the way consulted the weather … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 12 February 2020

This was the first of three bird activities I did on the day. I arrived at Taverners Hill Light Rail Station to join the Greenway Bird Group for the ir monthly survey along the Greenway to Hawthorne. Taverners Hill Station … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Ferndale Park – 11 February 2020

I spent a few hours at Ferndale Park, in the company of Philip, a fellow bird photographer, who was keen to explore the world of fungi. Despite a lot of recent rain, there was not a huge amount of fungi … Continue reading →

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Out with the Mudlarks – 11 February 2020

It had been a while since I had been able to join the Mudlarks for their monthly bird survey along the Cooks River. The group meets at 7 am on the second Tuesday of the month, at the rickety bridge … Continue reading →

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Back to Sydney Park – 10 February 2020

On my way home from Malabar Headland, I stopped off and spent an hour or two at Sydney Park. I was on the lookout for some rare birds – but like previous visits did not spot any. A day or … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 10 February 2020

I was supposed to be bushwalking in Royal National Park, but due to an adverse weather forecast, and a huge amount of rain the day before, the walk was sensibly cancelled. But, as often happens, then day was not too … Continue reading →

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Birds and Fungi at Tempe – 8 February 2020

During the past few days, there had been heavy rain in the area, but it was not too bad on Saturday morning, so I joined the tempe Birdos for their monthly bird survey. On he last survey, the Tempe Wetlands … Continue reading →

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Back to Sydney Park – 6 February 2020

Rain was forecast, but looking at the rain radar, showed there was not that much rain falling in the inner west of Sydney, so I decided to make another visit to Sydney Park for some more bird photography. The bids … Continue reading →

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