Category Archives: Sydney

Birds at Barton Park – 20 February 2024

This was a morning trip to Barton Park and Landing Lights Wetland. Not that many birds were active – but the mosquitoes near the wetland certainly were. So I did not stay near the pond or in the mangroves for … Continue reading →

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Ramses II Exhibition – 19 February 2024

I joined Sue for a visit to see the Ramses II exhibition at the Australian Museum. The exhibition did not open till the earlier afternoon, so we first visited the coastal cliffs at Vaucluse.

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Birds at Long Reef – 18 February 2024

It was time to head to Long Reef on the Northern Beaches again. I was on the lookout for Ospreys and other raptors, but with low tide – I also had the chance to look for migratory birds. When I … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Ferndale Park – 17 February 2024

I made my first visit to Ferndale Park at Chatswood of the new fungi season. Despite some reasonable rainfall in the area, the fungi was quite marginal. Here is some that I found –

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Greenway Bird Survey – Hawthorne Canal – 14 February 2024

This was the week for bird surveys – with the Tempe Survey on Saturday, the Cooks River Survey on Tuesday, and now the Greenway Survey (Wednesday). The group met at 7:30 am at Taverners Hill Light Rail Station. Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike … Continue reading →

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Mudlarks Bird Survey – 13 February 2024

I joined the Mudlarks for their monthly bird survey along the Cooks River. This month the survey was the downstream loop. While the group was assembling on the Lang St Bride a large flock of Little Corellas flew past –

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Birds at Nurragingy Reserve – 12 February 2024

It had been a few months since I had visited Nurragingy Reserve at Doonside. I had been wanting to go for a fair while – but it had either been too hot or too wet, or something else was on. … Continue reading →

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Terrys Creek Walk – Fungi and Birds – 11 February 2024

I decided to do a walk down Terrys Creek to see if any fungi was out, and also to look for birds. I started from Epping Station and walked down to the creek via Pembroke St. I then walked down … Continue reading →

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Birds at Sydney Olympic Park – 10 February 2024

The weather in the afternoon improved a lot compared to the wet weather of the morning, and I was keen to venture out again, so I travelled to North Strathfield and first visited Mason Park Wetlands. I then continued into … Continue reading →

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Tempe Bird Survey and some Cooks River Birds – 10 February 2024

It was time for the monthly bird survey with the Tempe Birdos. This time I joined the group surveying at the Wetlands. It was not raining when we started, but that did not last long. We soon put on rain … Continue reading →

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