Tag Archives: Tawny Frogmouth

Cooks River Birds – 1 November 2020

I spent a couple of hours visiting the Cooks River to check the status again of some local birds. The trip ended up being very similar to my previous visit. More Striated Herons and Tawny Frogmouths. At the Boat Harbour, … Continue reading

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Cooks River Birds – 29 October 2020

I got back from the Blue Mountains fairly early, and I took advantage of daylight savings to visit some local birds along the Cooks River. I was going down to the Boat Harbour to see the tawny Frogmouths nesting there, … Continue reading

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Cooks River Tawnies – 25 October 2020

Its been a bit wet lately, so I have not gone fair from home during breaks between showers.  During one drier spell, I cycled along the Cooks River to check out some of the local birds and in particular the … Continue reading

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Greenway Bird Survey – 24 October 2020

I spent a pleasant morning with the Greenway Bird Group (part of the Inner West Environment Group) surveying the birds along the Greenway in the area near Waratah Mills. It had been raining overnight but the rain held off while … Continue reading

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Oatley Park – Visit on 23 October 2020

I joined Digi Dave for a visit to Oatley Park. My previous visit was cut a bit short due to rain, so I was keen to go back. On that trip, I had seen a lot of orchids, but they … Continue reading

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Cooks River Tawnies – 22 October 2020

Thanks to a comment made on this blog, after getting back from the Blue Mountains, I cycled down to the Cooks River to see if I could spot a new Tawny Frogmouth chick. I soon located the nest at the … Continue reading

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Local Birds – Tempe, Barton Park and Cooks River – 10 October 2020

It was the day for the Tempe Birdos to have their monthly survey. I joined them and helped survey the wetlands. After the group finished with morning tea, I cycled to Barton Park and had a look at the Landing … Continue reading

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Birds at Centennial Park – 19 August 2020

It had been a while since my last visit to Centennial Park. About a year. A friend had told me that there were a lot of Black Swan cygnets to be seen. So I thought it worth a visit. There … Continue reading

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Birds at Tempe – 11 January 2020

I joined the Tempe Birdos for their monthly bird survey at Tempe Wetlands and Tempe Reserve. As usual, I was in the group that surveyed Tempe Wetlands. It was a bit of shock to me – the wetlands were completely … Continue reading

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More Local Birds – Cooks River and Landing Lights Wetland – 23 November 2019

In the morning, I had joined the local bird group for a survey along the Greenway. Later in the day, I cycled down to the Cooks River to check the status of the Tawny Frogmouths and then continued on to … Continue reading

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