Tag Archives: Cooks River Birds

Birds at the Cooks River and Barton Park – 17 August 2019

This was a day spent in my local area – cycling along the Cooks River Cycleway from Cup and Saucer Creek to Barton Park and then back home. I started, by looking for Tawny Frogmouths. I found one pair along … Continue reading →

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Bird Photography – Cooks River and Barton Park – 4 August 2019

This was a full day spent along the Cooks River. I started near the Boat Harbour and then cycled all the way to Botany Bay and back. I spent most of the time at Barton Park. Near the Boat Harbour, … Continue reading →

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Cooks River and Barton Park Birds – 23 May 2019

This was a full and very pleasant day spent cycling with Digi Dave along the Cooks River Cycleway to Tempe and then along the cycleway to Botany Bay (and back). Along the way we stopped plenty of times and various … Continue reading →

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Birds at Barton Park and the Cooks River – 19 May 2019

On recent trips to Landing Lights Wetland at Barton Park, I had observed on some occasions a pair of Black-Shouldered Kites. Checking past visits I had seen these birds only in the afternoon. I was on the lookout for them … Continue reading →

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Out with the Mudlarks – 9 April 2019

I spent a few hours down on the Cooks River with the Mudlarks – the newly formed group that surveys the birdlife along the Cooks River. It is a subgroup of the Cooks River Valley Association. We met up at … Continue reading →

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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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