Category Archives: Birds

Raptors at Long Reef – 21 January 2025

I thought it was about time for another visit to Long Reef on the Northern Beaches. My main aim was to photograph raptors. I did quite well, spotting a number of Ospreys and a pair of Nankeen Kestrels. When I … Continue reading

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Nurragingy Reserve – 19 January 2025

I had intended to visit Rookwood, but on the train, the weather looked good enough for a longer and more remote  trip, so I made a visit to Nurragingy Reserve at Doonside, and despite some bad weather, I was fortunate … Continue reading

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Fred Caterson Reserve – 16 January 2025

Sue, Valerie and myself had thought about heading up to Springwood for a walk down Birdwood Gully to look for fungi and birds, but two factors made this a poor option – a train strike and rain. So as an … Continue reading

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Sydney Park Birds – 15 January 2025

I made a visit to Sydney Park to see what birds were around. Here are some that I saw –

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Mudlarks Cooks River Bird Survey – 14 January 2025

I joined the Mudlarks for their monthly bird survey along the Cooks River. This month the survey was the upstream loop from the Lang St Bridge. Here are some of the birds we saw –

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Cape Baily Walk – 13 January 2025

Valerie, Sue and myself had been planning a walk, and due to a number of factors we decided to visit the cliffs at Kurnell in Kamay Botany Bay National Park. We had been out on these cliffs in October last … Continue reading

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Birds at Long Reef – 12 January 2025

Once again I travelled up to Long Reef on the Northern Beaches, mainly to photograph raptors. When I arrived, another bird photographer, Chang La was there and we chatted while waiting for the Ospreys to arrive. But this time, The … Continue reading

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Narawang Wetlands – 11 January 2025

I made an afternoon visit to Narawang Wetlands at Newington in order to attempt to spot some of the Black-backed Bitterns (Australian Little Bittern). This time I had more success. I spent a flair bit of time scouring the reads … Continue reading

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Tempe Bird Survey and Cooks River Birds – 11 January 2025

It was time to join the Tempe Birdos for their monthly bird survey. This month, I was in the group surveying at Tempe Reserve, but here are a few birds at Tempe Wetlands we saw while we were meeting. Australasian … Continue reading

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Birds at Nurragingy Reserve – 10 January 2025

It had been a while since I had visited Nurragingy Reserve at Doonside, so I caught a train to Doonside and then walked into the Reserve. It was warm day, and there was a forecast for rain. Due to the … Continue reading

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