Tag Archives: Tempe Reserve

Back to Barton Park – 19 September 2021

Posted on September 21, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 85 of lockdown. Another bike ride down the Cooks River to Barton Park and back. This visit it was the turn of the Grey Goshawk to star.

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Cooks River, Barton Park and Botany Bay Birds – 16 September 2021

Posted on September 20, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 82 of lockdown. Since the day before had been very good for bird encounters, I decided to do a repeat trip. So bay on the bike down to the Cooks River and then along to Barton Park. I was … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Walk – 11 September 2021

Posted on September 12, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 77 of lockdown. A warm and sunny  day. I decided to do another walk along the Cooks River rather than take my bike. But I did take my camera. I walked down to the Cooks River and then followed … 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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Kingfisher Encounters II – Cooks River Bike Ride – 5 September 2021

Posted on September 6, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 71 of lockdown. This was a repeat of the bike ride I had done the day before. And like that day, I was looking out for the Osprey. And like that day, no Osprey was seen, but I did … Continue reading →

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Kingfisher encounters – Cooks River Bike Ride – 4 September 2021

Posted on September 6, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 70 of lockdown. Another exercise bike ride down the Cooks River. On another previous trip down the river (a walk), I had been looking out for Kingfishers, and I had seen an Osprey, this time my main aim was … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Bike Ride – 29 August 2021

Posted on August 29, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 64 of Lockdown. I returned to the Cooks River, with a morning bike ride down to Cahill Park and back. The tide was rising and fairy high when I headed back – so I thought my chances of spotting … Continue reading →

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Cooks River and Barton Park Bike Ride – 26 August 2021

Posted on August 27, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 61 of Lockdown. For exercise, I went on a bike ride down the Cooks River to Tempe and then to Barton Park. As usual, I took a camera. On the way, I stopped off, just downstream of Illawarra Road, … Continue reading →

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Back to the Cooks River – 21 August 2021

Posted on August 23, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 56 of lockdown. I decided to do another bike ride along the Cooks River. My main aim was to try and spot the Osprey that I had seen the day before, along with the usual aim of spotting and … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Walk – 18 August 2021

Posted on August 19, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 53 of lockdown. For exercise – I joined Valerie for a walk down the Cooks River to Tempe Reserve and back. We had a very pleasant morning, that extended to early afternoon. We met at 9 am on the … Continue reading →

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