Monthly Archives: January 2022

Birds at Sydney Olympic Park – 15 January 2022

I made an afternoon trip to Sydney Olympic Park to see what birds were around. It turned out to be relatively quiet. While there, I first went to the Waterbird Refuge at Bicentennial Park and then to Wentworth Common and … Continue reading

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Malabar Headland – 14 January 2022

I don’t normally visit Malabar Headland at this time of the year. The Peregrine Falcons are scarce and no whales are around. But I had read that the trackwork was complete and I wanted to see what it was like. … Continue reading

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Raptors at Long Reef – 13 January 2022

I had been meaning to head up to Long Reef on the Northern Beaches again but the weather forecast recently had not been good or the tide not right or the surf conditions were forecast to be too dangerous to … Continue reading

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Alpheus Canyon – Lerida Gorge Walk – 12 January 2022

In May 2020, I had been on a walk with Bob and Doug where we had visited Lerida Gorge. That had been a very interesting and quite spectacular walk and Bob and myself had planned to return. A warm but … Continue reading

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Barton Park and Cooks River Birds – 11 January 2022

After the Mudlarks Bird Survey, I headed home and after an early lunch I decided to look for some more local birds, so I caught some buses down to Barton Park. From there I planned to walk home via the … Continue reading

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Mudlarks Bird Survey – 11 January 2022

With the Government adopting the “let it rip” strategy to deal with the current Omicron Covid situation, I was wondering if the local bird survey would be on. The Tempe Birdos had cancelled their recent survey. But the Mudlarks did … Continue reading

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Fungi at Bola Creek – 10 January 2022

My friend Valerie, was keen to get outdoors for a day, and we discussed a few options and ended up deciding to visit Bola Creek in Royal National Park to see what fungi was out. So we headed down to … Continue reading

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Blue Gum Swamp Walk – 9 January 2022

I had gone up the mountains to visit my friend Wendy, and she had suggested a local walk. The weather forecast was not that good, so we decided on the Blue Gum Swamp loop at Winmalee. This familiar walk is … Continue reading

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Ku-Ring-Gai Heritage Walk – 7 January 2022

Bob was keen on a bushwalk and so was I, but the weather forecast was not great so we decided to do a walk in Ku-Ring-Gai National Park. Bob had researched some Aboriginal Art sites – and we decided to … Continue reading

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Tasmania – Blue Peaks Walk – 1 January 2022

This was the last walk I did on my visit to Tasmania, and once again I thank my brother in law, Shane, for inviting me on this walk. It was one he had organised for the North West Walking Club. … Continue reading

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