Tag Archives: Buff-banded Rail

Barton Park Birds – 23 July 2022

Posted on July 24, 2022 by Dave Noble

Barton Park has been a good place to see a wide range of birds recently, and this visit was no exception, despite a fair bit of rain. I travelled down with some of the Greenway Birdos – Michael and Lennis, … Continue reading →

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More Birds at Barton Park – 15 July 2022

Posted on July 19, 2022 by Dave Noble

This was a full day spent at Barton Park, and I was fortunate to see good range of birds including a Sacred Kingfisher, a Jacky Winter, a Buff-banded Rail, an Osprey and a Swamp Harrier. First, was a Welcome Swallow … Continue reading →

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Sydney Park Birds – 12 April 2022

Posted on April 15, 2022 by Dave Noble

After the Mudlarks survey, I joined Sue, who had joined us at the Mudlarks,  for a visit to Sydney Park. It was such a beautiful day that it would be shame to be indoors! At Sydney Park I was hoping … Continue reading →

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Sydney Park – Birds and Fungi – 25 February 2022

Posted on February 26, 2022 by Dave Noble

With continued wet weather, it has been difficult to get outside. But after seeing a break on the weather radar I decided on a late afternoon short excursion to nearby Sydney Park. The ponds at the park were very full … Continue reading →

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Birds at Sydney Park – 6 December 2021

Posted on December 10, 2021 by Dave Noble

Another short afternoon visit to Sydney Park. It was a wet gloomy day, and I hoped to get a gap between showers. During my visit, I spent a fair bit of time looking to see if I could spot any … Continue reading →

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Sydney Park – a Brief Visit – 26 October 2021

Posted on October 30, 2021 by Dave Noble

On my way home from Emu Green, I called in to Sydney Park at St Peters. My main reason was to see if I could spot any of the Buff-banded Rail chicks. It seems there are three surviving chicks (out … Continue reading →

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Sydney Park and Barton Park – 1 October 2021

Posted on October 4, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 97 of Lockdown. This was another very good day of bird watching and photography. I spent the morning at Sydney Park, then caught a bus down to Barton Park for an afternoon visit. I then walked back via the … Continue reading →

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Cooks River and Sydney Park Bike Ride – 6 September 2021

Posted on September 8, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 72 of lockdown. My intention was to have another attempt to photograph the Rails at Sydney Park. I had the aim of getting photos with more than one Rail in them. I have photographed two Buff-banded Rails before, but … Continue reading →

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Rails at Sydney Park – 31 August 2021

Posted on September 2, 2021 by Dave Noble

In the morning, I had been on a bike ride to Barton Park. I decided to do another ride in the late afternoon – to Sydney Park to see if the Rails were still around. I arrived around 4pm and … Continue reading →

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Back to Sydney Park for the Rails – 28 August 2021

Posted on August 29, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 63 of Lockdown. My exercise this day, was a bike ride to Sydney Park and back. While at Sydney Park, I spent a bit of time observing some Buff-banded Rails and a Lewin’s Rail. One of the Buff-banded Rails … Continue reading →

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