Wolli Creek Walk – 13 March 2021

I had been to Tempe in the morning, but was keen to get out again. The weather forecast was not that good for the next few days, so I thought it best to take advantage of good weather while it lasted. So in the afternoon, I decided to visit Wolli Creek. A big storm from the evening before could mean that some slime moulds may be out, so I took photo gear for fungi and slime moulds – a tripod and camera with macro lens. I also took small camera to photograph any birds I saw.

I ended up not using the fungi camera. The birds I saw were quite reasonable.

At the start, as I made my way from Bexley North, I could hear a lot of birds in the trees – but not see them, So I photographed some other things –

Further down, I took the side track that goes to the Bray St Wetlands, I could hear a lot of small birds. I thought there may be some Reed-Warblers. But I saw a juvenile Black-faced Monarch.

This was a nice bird to see – the first one I have seen in Wolli Ck valley.

Then another surprise – a juvenile Spangled Drongo appeared –

Again, this is the first of these birds I have seen in the area.

Here is a rather tattered looking Red-whiskered Bulbul –

And a New Holland Honeyeater – 

I then moved down to Girrahween Park and continued along.

At one point along the track, I stopped for quite a while. There was a multitude of small birds moving about in the trees.

Red- browed Finch 

White-browed Scrubwren

I am not sure what this small bird is –

New Holland Honeyeater

Silvereyes

Spotted Pardalotes

Rainbow Lorikeet

Further down the track I saw this juvenile Red-browed Finch –

Below Turrella Reserve, I saw some old looking fungi –

I finished my walk at Tempe Station.