Long Reef has certainly been the best location in Sydney to observe and photograph Ospreys lately. But this visit – theOspreys although present were very quiet. There was no fishing.
When I arrived, I spotted an Osprey perched on the southern side of the headland.
And a Nankeen Kestrel was hovering nearby, scanning the ground below for prey. Continue reading
I was meeting some friends for lunch in Dulwich Hill, and some of the group, Wendy and later Roger, met me earlier along the Greenway for a short but nice walk.
I met Wendy at Hawthorne Light Rail Station and then we wet off walking along the Greenway. Continue reading
Bob and myself had long wanted to do the walk near Buxton on the Southern Highlands to Dobsons Cave on Little River. But we had given it low priority as other walks looked better, and it was relatively short. Now Bob suggested visiting Dobsons Cave as part of longer walk. The plan was to walk downstream from The Aqua Pool, which Bob and myself had visited on an earlier walk, and then continue all the way along the River to Dobsons Cave and then exit via the Dobsons Cave track. Doug was keen to join us. Also, Nipper and Airdrie were in then area and could also join us, and a second car meant we could avoid a road walk back to the start.
We had an excellent walk, and it was probably a bit easier than we anticipated.
We started off, down the track to The Aqua Pool. Continue reading
Valerie, Sue and myself were keen for a day outdoors, but strong wind was forecast. So we decided that Audley in Royal National Park would be a good shelter location to visit.
We first visited Wattle Flat, upstream on the Hacking River. Here are some birds we saw in the forest – Continue reading
This was an interesting day spent at Long Reef on the Northern Beaches, but also a bit frustrating. There were plenty of Ospreys around, and they were quite active, but they did not actually catch any fish close to the shore.
When I arrived, thee were two Ospreys that were flying together. I am not sure if this was courtship flying or two young Osprey flying close for some sort of combat practice. Continue reading
I enjoyed a very nice day spent out on Malabar Headland with Valerie, Sue and later Alana.
Early on, we spotted a Nankeen Kestrel perched on top of the solar panel that powers the surveillance camera near the park entrance. Continue reading
I attended the bird survey with the Tempe Birdos. This time I was in the group surveying at Tempe Wetlands.
One species we noticed at Tempe Wetlands were Hardheads. It had been a while since we had observed them at the wetland ponds. Continue reading
It was nice to walk with two old bushwalking friends – Keith and Chris (who I did a lot of walking with in my early days in Sydney University Bushwalkers back in the mid 1970’s). Keith organised a walk in his local area from Toongabbie to Westmead mainly via Toongabbie Creek, which is a major tributary of the Parramatta River.
We met at Toongabbie Station and were soon underway. We walked along a road to arrive at Pendle Creek that leads to Girraween Creek which in turn flows into Toongabbie Creek. Continue reading
It’s currently wildflower season and a good place to see a great display is the Curra Moors in Royal National Park. Plus – the track has recently been reopened after a long period of track work. So I joined Bob, Doug, Nipper and Airdrie on a walk around the Curra Moors loop.
As well as wild flowers, there are many birds to be seen on the Curra Moors and the loop would take us to the dramatic sea cliffs near Eagle Rock. Continue reading
I took part in the bird survey along the Hawthorne Canal section of The Greenway. As usual the group meets at 7:30 am at Taverners Hill Light Rail Station.
We had an interesting survey. Spring is in the air and birds are starting to build nests. Continue reading
