Cooks River and Barton Park Bike Ride – 16 August 2021

Posted on August 17, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 51 of lockdown. The rules have changed. My area for exercise and recreation has been reduced to roughly one quarter. I can still go anywhere in my Local Government Area (Inner West) or a distance 5 km from my residence. This radius was earlier 10 km which allowed me to reach the Waterbird Refuge at Bicentennial Park and also Centennial Park. A 5km radius will still allow me to reach Wolli Creek Regional Park – the only bushland remnant close by, and also I can still visit Barton Park and Sydney Park. But there seemed to be some confusion about whether I could visit places within LGA’s of concern even if they were within the 5 km radius. It turned out I can. I can certainly exercise in those locations, like Wolli Ck (walking) but could I also undertake recreation (eg bird photography)? I am still not sure. People that live in those LGA’s of concern are restricted to exercise only.

So, on the first day of the reduced area, I decided to ride out to Barton Park and back as a morning bike ride. Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 15 August 2021

Posted on August 17, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 50 of lockdown. In the mid afternoon, I walked down to the Cooks River for some exercise. Once there, I walked upstream, eventually to Cup and Saucer Creek and then back downstream and home.

I looked out for the pairs of Tawny Frogmouths as I made my way along the river. Continue reading →

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Cooks River and Barton Park Bike Ride – 14 August 2021

Posted on August 17, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 49 of lockdown. A repeat of an exercise bike ride down the Cooks River to Tempe then further along to Barton Park and back. Again – a few bird photos on the way.

On the way down the Cooks River, I spotted a Sacred Kingfisher perched on a tree overlooking the River a short way downstream of Illawarra Road. So I stopped for a few photos – Continue reading →

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Birds at Centennial Park – 13 August 2021

Posted on August 16, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 48 of lockdown. I was worried that the radius for exercise might change from 10 km, so I thought it may be good to visit Centennial Park which is close to my limit in the north east direction. I arranged to meet up with Sue and we would walk around the park looking for birds.

So I cycled over to the park, and met up with Sue at the location where a pair of Powerful Owls have been nesting. Both the adult owls are out of the nest hollow. By the time I arrived, Sue had already spotted both the adult owls – perched quite high in a tree. Continue reading →

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Cooks River Tawny Frogmouths – 12 August 2021

Posted on August 15, 2021 by Dave Noble

in the late afternoon, I cycle down to the Cooks River with the intention of some exercise and photographing the Tawny Frogmouth pair that roost near Younger Avenue. A few days earlier, I had noticed one of them sitting on a nest.

I wanted to photograph the Tawny Frogmouth leaving the nest and then the second of  the pair taking over the brooding duty. I was only partly successful. Continue reading →

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Greenway Walk – 12 August 2021

Posted on August 15, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 47 of lockdown. I enjoyed a nice morning walk accompanied by Valerie. We met at Dulwich Hill High Rail Station, and then walked along the Greenway to the end of Hawthorne Canal and then back to Hawthorne Light Rail Station, where we caught a tram back home.

Not far from the station, we saw new cycleway development – Continue reading →

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Birds at Sydney Park – 11 August 2021

Posted on August 15, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 46 of lockdown. Another pleasant late afternoon trip – cycling to Sydney Park, and then once there, walking around looking for birds.

Here are some of the birds I saw at the park – Continue reading →

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Two Valleys Walk – Wolli Ck and Cooks River – 10 August 2021

Posted on August 11, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 45 of lockdown. For my exercise break, I felt like a good walk. So I set off for the Cooks River. My intention was to walk up to the Boat Harbour, then up Cup and Saucer Creek, across the hill to Wolli Creek at Illoura Reserve. Then walk down the Two Valleys Track, all the way along Wolli Ck to the junction with the Cooks River at Waterworth Park, then walk home via the Cooks River.

This was a nice loop walk of about 18 km. The weather was beautiful. A warm winter day. Continue reading →

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Cooks River and Barton Park Birds – 9 August 2021

Posted on August 11, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 44 of lockdown. Another bike ride down to Barton Park and back via the Cooks River Cycleway.

On the ride down the Cooks River, I stopped to photograph a Sacred Kingfisher near Illawarra Road. Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 8 August 2021

Posted on August 8, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 43 of lockdown. It was a bit of a wet day, but the afternoon looked better, so I walked down to the Cooks River for some exercise. I walked downstream to the junction with Wolli Ck at Waterworth Park.

As usual, while I walked I was on the lookout for birds, and in particular for Sacred Kingfishers. I soon spotted one in one of the usual locations – near the path below Illawarra Road (on the true right bank). It posed for a few photos. Continue reading →

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