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Cooks River Birds – 12 May 2020

With some easing of the lockdown restrictions I went down to the Cooks River early in the morning to meet a small group from the Mudlarks (Cooks River Bird Group) for an unofficial survey. With appropriate social distancing, we enjoyed … Continue reading

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Cooks River Walk – 8 April 2020

My exercise walk was a short walk down to the Cooks River and then a short loop before returning home. Lots of people were also out exercising, and it was good to bump into friends Cindy (and her daughter and … Continue reading

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Wolli Creek Walk – 4 April 2020

This was my daily exercise during the lockdown. I caught a bus to Bexley North and then started walking down the Two Valleys Track. I continued all  the way to Tempe, then I headed up the Cooks River Path to … Continue reading

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Two Valleys Walk – 31 March 2020

Exercise being allowed during the lockdown, I decided to venture out and do the full Two Valleys Walk – which traverses the valleys of The Cooks River and its tributary Wolli Creek. I set off from home, and walked down … Continue reading

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Out with the Mudlarks – 11 February 2020

It had been a while since I had been able to join the Mudlarks for their monthly bird survey along the Cooks River. The group meets at 7 am on the second Tuesday of the month, at the rickety bridge … Continue reading

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Wolli Creek and Cooks River Nature Walk – 19 January 2020

I spent a pleasant day walking down the Two Valleys Track along Wolli Creek from Bexley North to Tempe, then I continued on the same track up the Cooks River to the Boat Harbour. It had rained recently, and I … Continue reading

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More Local Birds – Cooks River and Landing Lights Wetland – 23 November 2019

In the morning, I had joined the local bird group for a survey along the Greenway. Later in the day, I cycled down to the Cooks River to check the status of the Tawny Frogmouths and then continued on to … Continue reading

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Birds at Tempe, Barton Park and the Cooks River – 9 November 2019

This was an interesting bird photography morning. First I joined the Tempe Birdos for their monthly bird survey. Then, after morning tea, I cycled to Barton Park and Landing Lights Wetland, and then went home via the Cooks River to … Continue reading

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Birds Along the Cooks River and at Barton Park – 20 October 2019

This was another interesting day spent in my local area photographing the birds. I stared by cycling along the Cooks River to check out how the tawny Frogmouths were doing. Then I continued along the cycleway to Barton Park and … Continue reading

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Out With the Tempe Birdos – 12 October 2019

The second Saturday of the month is the time for the Tempe Birdos bird survey at Tempe Wetlands and Reserve. This survey was notable for the number of nesting birds we observed.

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