Day 93 of lockdown. Local bird surveys have not started up properly again, but I was able to join David Hair and survey the Greenway between Tavererns Hill and Hawthorne Light Rail Stations.
At Taverners Hill we saw the usual New Holland Honeyeaters and Red Wattlebirds. Continue reading
Here are my latest photos of bugs living on the backs of leaves. The leaves were collected from Peace Park and also Johnson Park on the Greenway.
First some lerps. These are the coverings excreted by the nymphs of small insects that live on leaves. The insects, members of the family Psyllidae, build the lerps for protection. The lerps can be in a wide range of different shapes depending on the species that build them. These ones are fibrous – Continue reading
Day 91 of lockdown. It was great to catch up with friends for another picnic. Everyone is Greater Sydney is still limited to travel only 5km or within your Local Government Area, and then only a maximum of 5 double vaccinated adults can meet for a picnic. Checking maps allowed me to meet up with Su Li and Brent at Peace Park in Ashbury. Martin and Steffy were also able to make it along.
I cycled to the park via the Cooks River, and looked for birds along the way. Here is a Great Cormorant – Continue reading
Day 90 of lockdown. I was good to be able to catch up with Digi Dave for a bike ride along the Cooks River Cycleway. We checked out a few Nature sites along the way. Then had stop-off at Gough Whitlam Park for lunch before riding back.
Here are some photos – Continue reading
Day 89 of lockdown. With a slight relaxation of lockdown regulations, I was able to enjoy a day at Sydney park with both Sue and Valerie. We had a very please day, catching up, walking around the beautiful park and spending some time looking for and observing birds.
Like some previous visits, we observed a lot of baby birds. Lats visit, Valerie and myself had seen a pair of Dusky Moorhens with four chicks. All chicks seem to be doing well. Continue reading
Day 88 of lockdown. I decided a walk would be the best option for my daily exercise break. I travelled by bus to Tempe then walked down to the Tempe Wetlands. After that I continued around Tempe Reserve, across the Cooks River to Cahill Park, then followed the cycleway to Barton Park. On my return, I walked along the foreshore through Kogarah Golf Course to Cahill Park, then back along the Cooks River to home.
At Tempe Reserve I heard a Fan-tailed Cuckoo, and it was easy to locate. Continue reading
Day 86 of lockdown. I just did short exercise walk down to the Cooks River, and then upstream to the Boat Harbour and Cup and Saucer Creek Wetlands, walking back down on the far side.
As usual, I packed a camera and was on the lookout for birds. Continue reading
Day 85 of lockdown. Another bike ride down the Cooks River to Barton Park and back.
This visit it was the turn of the Grey Goshawk to star. Continue reading
Day 84 of lockdown. With a very slight relaxation of lockdown conditions, picnics of up to five fully vaccinated adults are now allowed, as long as they are held within everyone’s travel limits. Thanks to Martin and Steffy for organising a picnic at Callan Park.
The picnickers were Martin, Steffy as well as John and Chuin Nee and their children Jasper and Sebastian, and myself. All of us reside within the Inner West LGA. Continue reading
Day 83 of lockdown. I went on a very enjoyable outing with Valerie, wandering around Sydney Park, looking to see what birds were out.
Here are some of the birds we saw – Continue reading
