I was attending the Sydney Fungal Studies Group’s AGM at Girrahween Park at lunchtime, so decide to fill out the day with a walk down Wolli Creek from Bexley North and then walk home via the Cooks River.
I had a pleasant day, although the number of birds I saw was low – probably due to walking in the heat of the day.
Along Wolli Creek, I heard plenty of birds, but not many revealed themselves.
Water Skink
Orchard Swallowtail Butterfly
Red-browed Finch
Water Skink
Laughing Kookaburra
Grey-headed Flying Foxes
Many still were clutching babies.
At Waterworth Park – I saw this Grey Butcherbird with a cicada –
And a Noisy Miner with cicada –
I could not find the Tawny Frogmouths at Gough Whitlam Park.
Little Pied Cormorant
Approaching Illawarra Road – I saw an out of season Sacred Kingfisher –
Welcome Swallow
I then walked through Marrickville Golf Course and looked for the nesting Tawny Frogmouths. I noticed the nest was empty. The single chick must have fledged recently. I looked but could not spot the chick or its parent.
This pair of Tawny Frogmouth’s had earlier in the season raised two other chicks, and I did spot them, with the other parent.
