Tag Archives: Tawny Frogmouth

Local Tawny Frogmouths – Update – 16 October 2024

I visited some of the local Tawny Frogmouths during the afternoon. I stared at Morton Park on Canterbury Road. I spotted both adult Tawny Frogmouths perched close to each other in a tree. Previously, I had seen on on a … Continue reading

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Mudlarks – Cooks River Bird Survey – 8 October 2024

As usual, I took part in the bird survey along the Cooks River with the Mudlarks. It was a very pleasant morning activity. With daylight saving starting the group now meets at 7am on the Lang Street Footbridge. This month, … Continue reading

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Cooks River Bird Walk – 23 September 2024

I sent a delightful day wandering along the Cooks River with Valerie and Sue. We were looking for Tawny Frogmouths and other birds. We started at the Lang Street Bridge, then walked upstream to Canterbury Road. Then we caught a … Continue reading

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Birds at Tempe and The Cooks Rivers – 14 September 2024

I joined the Tempe Birdos for their monthly bird survey. This month, I was in the group surveying at Tempe Reserve. As usual the group meets at Tempe Wetlands at 8am. Here are a few birds from the lower pond … Continue reading

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Mudlarks – Cooks River Bird Survey – 10 September 2024

I joined the Mudlarks for their early ,morning bird survey along the Cooks River. This time the group surveyed upstream from the Lang St Bridge to the Boat Harbour, then across the river to Cup and Saucer Creek Wetlands, and … Continue reading

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Some Local Birds – Morton Park and The Cooks River – 1 January 2024

On New Years Day, I did a short local walk, first to Morton Park, on Canterbury Road at Lewisham, thenI  caught a bus to Canterbury, where I met up with Valerie for a slow walk along the Cooks River where … Continue reading

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Wolli Creek Birds – 23 December 2023

In the afternoon, after the Greenway Bird Survey, I thought I would check out more local birds. This time at Wolli Creek Regional Park. I caught a bus to Earlwood, and walked down to Girrahween Park to first see how … Continue reading

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Rookwood and Cooks River Birds – 18 December 2023

I made a visit to Rookwood Necropolis again to see how the young Brown Goshawks were going, and then on the way home, I got off the train at Canterbury and walked home via the Cooks River. This made for … Continue reading

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Morton Park Tawny Frogmouth Update – 13 December 2023

In the afternoon, I walked down to Morton Park on Canterbury Road to check the status of the nesting Tawny Frogmouths. I soon located the nest – very high in a tree, and hard to see clearly. The male was … Continue reading

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Mudlarks Bird Survey – 12 December 2023

I joined the Mudlarks for their monthly bird survey along the Cooks River. The group met up on the Lang Street Bridge at 7 am. This time the survey went downstream – to Wave Rock and back. Here are some … Continue reading

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