Category Archives: Sydney

Greenway Bird Survey – 13 November 2024

I joined in on the monthly bird survey along the Hawthorne Canal section of the Greenway. The group meets at Taverners Hill Light Rail Station at 7:30 am. Here are some of the birds we saw – Red Wattlebird Noisy … Continue reading

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Mudlarks – Cooks River Bird Survey – 12 November 2024

It was nice to join the Mudlarks once again for their monthly bird survey along the Cooks River. This month the group were surveying upstream from the Lang St Bridge – to the Boat Harbour and then to Cup and … Continue reading

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Back to the Northern Beaches Peregrine Falcons – 10 November 2024

I decided to make a repeat trip to Northern Beaches in order to get some more photographs of the family of Peregrine  Falcons. I did see both the adult Peregrine Falcons, and at least one juvenile flying, but I also … Continue reading

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Birds at Tempe and The Cooks River – 9 November 2024

It was time to join the Tempe Birdos for their monthly bird survey. This month I was in the group surveying at the wetlands. Walking down to the wetlands, I spotted this White-faced Heron – While the group was gathering, … Continue reading

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Northern Beaches Peregrine Falcons – 8 November 2024

This was perhaps the most successful of recent trips to the cliffs of the Northern beaches in order to get some action shots of a family of Peregrine Falcons. When I arrived on the cliffs, I soon spotted an adult … Continue reading

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Birds at Sydney Park – 6 November 2024

I went back to Sydney Park for a morning of bird photography. I first heard the kerfuffle caused by Noisy Miners trying to evict a Channel-billed Cuckoo.

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Birds at Barton Park – 5 November 2024

I made a morning visit to Barton Park to see what birds were around. It turned out to be pretty quiet. Most of the birds I photographed were in Landing Lights Wetland. There was about ten Pied Stilts there, and … Continue reading

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Yeramba Lagoon Walk – 4 November 2024

This was another walk led by Brian Everingham for the National Parks Association of NSW. Yeramba Lagoon, in the Georges River National Park is a very pleasant place to visit. In the morning ,we did a circuit walk around the … Continue reading

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Northern Beaches Peregrine Falcons – 3 November 2024

I wanted to see how the Peregrine Falcon Family on the cliffs of the Northern Beaches were going. I headed out to the cliffs and was buffeted by strong winds from the North.  The strong winds would continue all through … Continue reading

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Birds at Sydney Park – 2 November 2024

I visited Sydney Park at St Peters to see how the birds were going and to take a break  from processing photos from Mt Kaputar. Here are some of the birds I spotted –

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