Tag Archives: Migratory Birds

Birds at the Northern Beaches – 1 January 2023

I visited two venues in the Northern Beaches – starting at Long Reef. I later met Michael, birding friend from the inner west, and we travelled to Rat Park to see if the Ospreys were around. At Long Reef, when … Continue reading

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Northern Beaches Birds – 5 December 2022

This was another very good day of bird photography spent at two sites on the Northern Beaches. I started at Rat Park where I watched the Osprey family. Then I went to Long Reef. At Rat Park, as I walked … Continue reading

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Visit to Long Reef – 9 October 2022

I was invited by good friends John and Chuin Nee to accompany them and their two sons, and another family on a visit to Long Reef. The weather was fine and the tide was low in the early afternoon – … Continue reading

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Bird Photography at the Northern Beaches – 25 August 2022

I spent the day at the Northern Beaches at various venues – Rat Park, Warriewood Wetlands, Irrawong Reserve and then finished at Long Reef Aquatic Reserve. Here are some photos –

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Birds at the Northern Beaches – 18 April 2022

I spent a full day at the Northern Beaches photographing birds. I caught a B-line bus to Warriewood then walked down to the nearby wetlands and Irrawong Reserve. Then had lunch, walked down Muddy Creek to Pittwater Road, caught a … Continue reading

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A Good Afternoon at Long Reef – 21 March 2022

Some interesting birds had recently turned up at Long Reef Aquatic Reserve on the Northern Beaches recently and I decide to make a visit. The tide was forecast to be low around 5:30 so an afternoon visit seemed ideal. After … Continue reading

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Birds at Long Reef – 28 February 2022

The weather in Sydney recently has beeb quite wet, and it is nice to try and find a gap in the rain to spend some time outdoors. For a while, I had been wanting to head back to Long Reef … Continue reading

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Long Reef Birds – 15 December 2021

After a taste of raptors the day before at Malabar Headland, I thought I would visit another of Sydney’s headlands – Long Reef, for some more raptor photography. I had a great day. The day before, at Malabar Headland, I … Continue reading

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Long Reef Birds – 30 November 2021

I spent another part day at Long Reef photographing birds there. The weather was not the best, with some light showers, and then when heaver rain came, I left in the early afternoon. I timed my visit for low tide … Continue reading

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Northern Beaches Birds – 2 November 2021

This was another good day of bird photography in the area near Long Reef. I starred on the  sea cliffs to the south looking for Peregrine Falcons, but had no luck. Then I walked along the beach to Long Reef … Continue reading

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