Day 96 of Lockdown. I have visited Barton Park a lot during the lockdown and it has been a rewarding place to visit for bird photography. This was probably the best day of bird photography I have undertaken there. The last 20 minutes of my visit were particularly good.
The day started off quite well. When I arrived I could hear a Golden-headed Cisticola calling away to mark out its territory Continue reading
Day 95 of lockdown. I decided to make another visit to Sydney Park to see how the birds were going.
I did see a lot of birds. I started off with the Buff-banded Rail. Continue reading
Day 94 of lockdown. After the great session of bird photography at Barton Park, the day before, I decided to return for some more. But would the same birds be around?
The previous day, I had good encounters with two raptors – an Osprey and a Grey Goshawk. On this visit I did see both of these birds and more. Again, I travelled there by bike. Continue reading
After the Greenway Bird Survey, I headed home for an early lunch, then cycled out to Barton Park for some more birds photography. With the lockdown limiting travel for exercise or recreation to 5 km from home, Barton Park has been one of the best places for bird watching and photography.
When I arrived, I first went down to the end of the Spring St Canal and looked into Muddy Creek to see if the Osprey was around. No sigh of it there, but when I headed back to the Landing Lights Wetland, I saw it perched on top of a sewer vent. Continue reading
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
