I joined the Tempe Birdos for their monthly bird survey. This month, I was in the group surveying at Tempe Reserve.
As usual the group meets at Tempe Wetlands at 8am. Here are a few birds from the lower pond –
Pacific Black Duck
Australian Swamphen
Now, at Tempe Reserve. Looking on the far side we could see two Little Pied Cormorants and an Australasian Darter –
Little Pied Cormorant
Crested Pigeons
This Currawong has annoyed some Noisy Miners –
Eastern Rosella
Buff-banded Rail
Superb Fairy-wren
Little Black Cormorants and Pied Cormorant
Grey Butcherbird
Laughing Kookaburra
The group finished with morning tea at Tempe Reserve. I then walked home via the Cooks River. Here are some birds I saw along the way –
Royal Spoonbill
Willie Wagtail
I was pleased to spot a nesting Tawny Frogmouth at Gough Whitlam Park –
Little Pied Cormorant
This pair of Tawny Frogmouths at Marrickville Golf Course had not started nesting yet.
And I spotted another Tawny Frogmouth at the Dibble Avenue Waterhole –
