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Hawthorne Canal Birds – 20 April 2022

I spent an hour or so in the afternoon along the Hawthorne Canal photographing some of the resident birds. I was on the lookout for the Sacred Kingfisher and the Brown Goshawk. The Goshawk was probably in a nearby tree, … Continue reading

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Greenway Bird Survey – 13 April 2022

It was the morning for the bird survey along the Hawthorne Canal section of the Greenway. The group met at Taverners Hill Light Rail Station at 7:30 am. The survey went very well. We observed quite a few interesting birds.

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Hawthorne Canal Birds – 10 April 2022

After coming back from a morning spent at Ferndale Park, I headed to the Hawthorne Canal in the afternoon for an hour or two. Things there started off quietly, but then the Sacred Kingfisher appeared and also the Brown Goshawk. … Continue reading

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Hawthorne Canal Birds – 29 March 2022

The Hawthorne Canal has been an interesting place to photograph birds recently. On my previous visit, I had photographed a Sacred Kingfisher. I saw it again this time, and I also saw a Brown Goshawk. This was an afternoon visit … Continue reading

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Terrys Creek and Hawthorne Canal – 16 March 2022

This was a day somewhat like the day before in that I visited two different places. But in many ways it was also quite different. I first headed to Eastwood and started walking down Terrys Creek – but got a … Continue reading

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Hawthorne Canal Photo Walk – 6 March 2022

With the recent spell of very wet weather in Sydney and other places, I have spent fair b of time looking at weather forecasts and studying the rain radar looking for breaks. On this day, it looked better in the … Continue reading

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Greenway Bird Survey – 9 February 2022

This day was a bit like the previous one – an early morning bird survey followed by a visit to another location. This post will just deal with the bird survey – along The Greenway between Taverners Hill and Hawthorne … Continue reading

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Greenway Bird Survey – 8 December 2021

I joined the Greenway Birdos for the monthly bird survey on the Greenway between Taverners Hill and Hawthorne Light Rail Stations. The morning was quite dark and gloomy with rain threatening. This made photography difficult and the birds less likely … Continue reading

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Greenway Bird Survey – Taverners Hill to Hawthorne – 13 October 2021

With the end of the lockdown, the Greenway Bird Surveys have resumed with a larger group. But the weather on the morning was not the best, and we finished off early due to rain. Here are some of the birds … Continue reading

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Greenway Bird Survey – 27 September 2021

Day 93 of lockdown. Local bird surveys have not started up properly again, but I was able to join David Hair and survey the Greenway between Tavererns Hill and Hawthorne Light Rail Stations. At Taverners Hill we saw the usual … Continue reading

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