I went on a walk to the Jibbon in Royal National Park that was organised by Brian Everingham for the National Parks Association of NSW. This was similar to a walk I had been on that Brian had led back in 2019.
We met at Bundeena near the Ferry Wharf. In the party were Brian, Sue B, Sue W, Valerie, Allen, Ken, John, Ross and myself. We had beautiful weather.
We first inspected some dykes on the rock platforms near the wharf, before walking around the point at the back of the Bundeena Club and then out to the track of Jibbon Beach.
We then took the track that crossed the headland. This was a good place to observe birds. Here are some Little Wattlebirds –
Silvereyes –
And also, rare in Royal National Park, a White-cheeked Honeyeater –
We then arrived at Shelly Beach.
The next part of the walk was around Port Hacking Head.
We were on the lookout for whales, dolphins, birds etc, but the only thing we saw was a very distant whale.
We then visited the Aboriginal engravings. Here the whale was a lot closer.
We stopped for lunch at nice sunny spot nearby. One of the more common residents of Royal National Park – a New Holland Honeyeater –
One last bird – a Darter drying its wings.
Thanks again to Brian for organising this very pleasant walk.