Tag Archives: Migratory Birds

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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Birds at Long Reef – 10 April 2021

After the bird survey at Tempe, I caught a train to Wynyard and then a B-line Bus to Dee Why and walked out to Dee Why Lagoon and then Long Reef. I had lunch on the to pot the headland … Continue reading

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Birds at the Cooks River, Botany Bay and Landing Lights Wetland – 7 March 2021

I spent a nice day riding my bike along the Cooks River and Botany Bay Cycleways and stopping to look for birds. I went as far as the Karen Point Shorebird Reserve and the nearby Shell Point, and then returned … Continue reading

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Birds of the Northern Beaches – 26 February 2021

I had been meaning to head up to the Northern beaches for a while in order to see some migratory birds at Long Reef. I had not managed a trip due to unfavourable weather or tides. Now I had a … Continue reading

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Birds along the Cooks River and Botany Bay – 3 November 2020

Gary had suggested a photographic trip to the Taren Point Shorebird Reserve. The mist was planned for the afternoon when the tide would be falling and some migratory birds should be showing up. I deiced to join him, but would … Continue reading

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Birds at the Northern Beaches – 30 October 2020

I spent another day visiting tow areas of the Northern Beaches of Sydney photographing birds. I first went to the sea cliffs seeking Peregrine Falcons. I soon spotted one adult and one juvenile. I did not have to wait long … Continue reading

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Birds of the Northern Beaches – 17 October 2020

I had another fun day of bird photography in the Northern Beaches region at three different sites. I had two aims – to photograph raptors and also to photograph migratory birds. The migratory birds dictated my timetable. I wanted to … Continue reading

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Birds at the Northern Beaches – 20 February 2020

I was keen to return to the Northern Beaches. I was interested to see what migratory birds would be on the rock platform at Long Reef. There had recently been rough seas and high tides during the middle of the … Continue reading

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Birds on the Northern Beaches – 1 November 2018

I travelled up to the Northern Beaches on what turned out to be quite a hot day. The tide was low in the morning, so I first went out onto some rock platforms at the end of Long Reef. I … Continue reading

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