Category Archives: Sydney

Birds along the Cooks River – 28 February 2026

Posted on March 8, 2026 by Dave Noble

I decided to visit the Cooks River to see what birds were around. I caught a bus along Illawarra Road, and was soon walking down along the south bank of the River. I was planning on meeting Sue, who was … Continue reading →

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Birds at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney – 26 February 2026

Posted on March 8, 2026 by Dave Noble

I met Sue in the city, and we headed to the Botanic Gardens with the hope of spotting the resident Powerful Owls. On this visit we spotted both the pair quite easily. Here is one of the Powerful Owls –

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Cooks River Birds – 25 February 2026

Posted on February 27, 2026 by Dave Noble

Another hot day was forecast, but I was keen to head outdoors for the morning, when it was cooler, so I decided to visit the Boat Harbour area on the Cooks River, where there is nice shade and often a … Continue reading →

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Birds at Sydney Park – 23 February 2026

Posted on February 27, 2026 by Dave Noble

I met up with Sue and Valerie at Sydney Park at St Peters. We spent a pleasant few hours there looking at the local birds. Walking down the ponds, we spotted an Australasian Darter on the gabion.

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Birds at Camden and Mt Annan – 20 February 2026

Posted on February 26, 2026 by Dave Noble

I had a pleasant day out with Valerie and Sue, first visiting the Miss Llewella Davies Pioneer Walkway at Camden, and then visiting the Mt Annan Botanic Gardens. Miss Llewella Davies Pioneer Walkway Yellow-rumped Thornbill

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Birds at Barton Park and The Cooks River – 17 February 2026

Posted on February 22, 2026 by Dave Noble

I once again joined Valerie and Sue for another day of local birding. we first visited Barton Park, then went to Gough Whitlam Park on the Cooks River, and later, upstream to the Boat Harbour. Barton Park

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Bar-tailed Godwits of Hen and Chicken Bay – 15 February 2026

Posted on February 21, 2026 by Dave Noble

Easier in the day, I had met up with Sue at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney where we had looked unsuccessfully for the Powerful Owls. After this we headed to Martin Place and caught a bus to Abbotsford – … Continue reading →

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More Cooks River Birds – 11 February 2026

Posted on February 21, 2026 by Dave Noble

Another hot day was forecast. I was keen to head outside, so caught a bus to Canterbury, then walked the short dance down the Cooks River to the Boat Harbour. There is plenty of if shade there, and I had … Continue reading →

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Ettalong Trip – 10 February 2026

Posted on February 21, 2026 by Dave Noble

I had been planning this trip for a while, but had not had a suitable time to go. It had either  been too hot or two rough for the ferry trips. The plan was to meet at Circular Quay, then … Continue reading →

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Powerful Owls at the Royal Botanic Gardens – 6 February 2026

Posted on February 21, 2026 by Dave Noble

I joined Sue for another visit to the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney to look for the Powerful Owls. When we arrived, some other birders had already spotted one of the Powerful Owls. It was hard to see high up … Continue reading →

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