Tag Archives: Cooks River Birds

Cooks River and Barton Park Birds – 7 April 2019

I spent an enjoyable afternoon, cycling along the Cooks River to Tempe and then towards Botany Bay with a long stop at Barton Park. I had my camera with me to photograph birds. At The Boat Harbour, I spotted one … Continue reading

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Shame – Cooks River Birds – 28 March 2019

I got home early from my Lane Cove fungi walk, so later that afternoon I cycled down to the Cooks River, with my camera to see what birds were out. At the Boat Harbour, I soon spotted two tawny Frogmouths … Continue reading

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Tempe Wetlands – 2 February 2019

It was World Wetlands Day. I was on my way home from a meeting, and decided to call into the Tempe Wetlands to see what birds were around. I was pleased to see a pair of Nankeen Night Herons. I … Continue reading

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Birds at Tempe and the Cooks River – 12 January 2019

In the early morning I joined the Tempe Birdos for their monthly bird survey at Tempe Wetland. It was fairly quiet at the Wetland, not too many birds were observed. Some of what we saw included – 

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Tempe Wetlands – 12 December 2018

Rain was forecast, but it seemed to be OK in the morning, so I made a trip to Tempe Wetlands and spent a few hours there. My observations were similar to what I saw with the Tempe Birdos on the … Continue reading

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Birds at Tempe and the Cooks River – 8 December 2018

I spent a pleasant morning in my local area looking for birds. Early on I joined the Tempe Birdos for their monthly bird survey. I was in the group that surveyed Tempe Wetlands. Here are some of the birds we … Continue reading

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Botany Bay Bike Ride – 25 November 2018

This was a pleasant day out and it include a nice bike ride and some nature photography. I set off along the Cooks River Cycleway to Tempe. Then I visited Tempe Reserve. The tide was quite high and the salt … Continue reading

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Birds at Tempe and the Cooks River – 13 October 2018

I spent an enjoyable morning at Tempe Wetlands with the Tempe Birdos, taking part in their monthly survey. The rain held off and we had an interesting time wandering around listening for the birds and trying to spot them. It … Continue reading

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Cooks River Birds – 8 October 2018

I have been neglecting some of the birdlife in my local area, so I cycled down to the Cooks River with my camera. A commenter to my blog, Steve, had mentioned on a previous post about a new Tawny Frogmouth … Continue reading

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Cooks River Birds – 10 September 2018

I made a short trip to the Cooks River to look for local birdlife. I had been told by Steve in a blog comment that there was a tawny Frogmouth nest on the south side of the river at Earlwood, … Continue reading

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