This was a full day spent at three venues – the Greenway, between Taverners Hill and Hawthorne with the Greenway Bird Group, then I went to the Royal Botanic Gardens at Sydney to look for the resident Powerful Owls. I had not luck in than endeavour, but I took the opportunity to have another look at the amazing Carnivorous Plant display in the Calyx. I then caught a ferry to Watsons Bay and walked along the Coastal Path to Dover Heights.
The Greenway
Here are some of the birds we saw –
Little Wattlebird
White-plumed Honeyeater
Eastern Koel
Spotted Pardalote
Red Wattlebird
Australian Figbirds
And a St Andrew’s Cross Spider.
Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney
I wandered around a bit looking for the pair of resident Powerful Owls – but could not spot them on this visit. Here are some other scenes –
Then I went into the Carnivorous Plants display in the Calyx.
Watsons Bay to Dover Heights
I had recently seen an online map of the new Manly to Bondi Walk. And I noticed there was a large loop walk at South Head. It looked like a new track had been built between Hornby Lighthouse and Gap Bluff. When I arrived at The Gap, I found this was artists license. No new track – that section of the coast is still military land and fenced off.
I continued south along the Coastal Path. The only infrastructure on the new Manly to Bondi Walk is some new waymarks.
At Christison Park, I spotted the Nankeen Kestrel that I had seen on previous visits. I paused to get some photos while it hunted.
I then continued to Rodney Reserve at Dover Heights. I spotted no more raptors. Then I caught a bus to Bondi Junction and a train home.
