I was on my way to attend the Christmas Lunch of the Sydney Fungal Studies Group, which was being held at Bardwell Park. I though that would give me a good opportunity to visit the Two Valleys Track which runs along Wolli Creek for part of its length (the other valley being the Cooks River).
Flying Fox with baby
So I caught a train to Bexley North and then walked slowly to Bardwell Park. This first section of the walk was fairly quiet. I didn’t see too man birds, although I could hear them. They seem to be a bit shy.
White-Browed Scrubwren
Things improved lower down the valley, in the section between Bardwell Park and Turrella. There were some birds out, but again most were well away from the track. At one place I saw what i thought was a Scarlet Honeyeater – but it was too fast for me to photograph.
New Holland Honeyeater
Silvereye
Lower down, I spent some time at the Flying Fox camp. A lot of the female Flying foxes had babies. Most of the babies were holding on to their mothers, but some were now exploring around a bit. Each evening, when the Flying Foxes head off to find food, the baby clings on to its mother on the flight.
Lower down, again, there was not much out at Turrella Reserve, nor on the track to Tempe. I was pleased to see the new path along Wolli Creek and its junction with the Cooks River has been completed. It runs behind the velodrome. in this area where a large flock of Corellas.
