Tag Archives: Sydney Olympic Park

Birds at Sydney Olympic Park – 26 December 2020

Posted on December 29, 2020 by Dave Noble

It had a been a while since I had been to Sydney Olympic Park, so I decided to make a visit.  I caught a train to Strathfield North and then walked down to Mason Park Wetlands. After that I visited … Continue reading →

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Birds at Sydney Olympic Park – 11 November 2020

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Dave Noble

I left the Greenway Bird Survey and headed via light and  heavy rail to Sydney Olympic Park where at the Waterbird Refuge, I met up with John and Allen. We spent a few hours wandering around the ponds seeing what … Continue reading →

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Birds at Sydney Olympic Park – 4 October 2020

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Dave Noble

I spent most two the day at Sydney Olympic Park photographing birds. I started off at the Mason Park Wetlands, then headed into Bicentennial Park and first went to Lake Belvedere, then the Bennelong Ponds. Next the Waterbird Refuge. Next, … Continue reading →

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Birds at Sydney Olympic Park – 16 August 2020

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Dave Noble

I headed to the Sydney Olympic Park area to look for and photograph birds. It was a fairly quiet day compared to other visits. I first visited the Mason Park Wetlands, and here I spotted a Black-fronted Dotterel searching for … Continue reading →

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Basket Fungi at Rhodes and Birds at Bicentennial Park – 19 May 2020

Posted on May 31, 2020 by Dave Noble

I was planning another day of bird photography at Sydney Olympic Park combined with some bike riding for exercise, and then I heard from Irene abut some Basket Fungi she had seen at Rhodes. I thought the two could be … Continue reading →

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Birds at Sydney Olympic Park – 13 May 2020

Posted on May 25, 2020 by Dave Noble

After the Greenway bird survey, I caught a train to Strathfield North and walked down to Mason Park.  In the wetlands I spotted a single Black-fronted Dotterel. Nearby, in Powells Creek a White-faced Heron was hunting. It would stir up … Continue reading →

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Back Out to Homebush Bay – 29 April 2020

Posted on May 3, 2020 by Dave Noble

Another bike ride out along the Cooks River Cycleway to Homebush Bay with some stopping along the way to photograph birds. My first stop was at Mason Park Wetlands. In Powells Creek, I again spotted a Great Egret hunting for … Continue reading →

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Homebush Bay Ride – 9 April 2020

Posted on April 21, 2020 by Dave Noble

This was another exercise bike ride out along the Cooks River Cycleway to Homebush Bay. I stopped on the way to photograph some fungi – in particular some stinkhorns. Here are three species –

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Homebush Bay Bike Ride – 2 April 2020

Posted on April 13, 2020 by Dave Noble

This was a pleasant and interesting exercise ride from my place, out along the Cooks River Cycleway to Homebush Bay, then visiting some of the birds sites, then a ride back along the same route. Soon after I started, I … Continue reading →

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Birds and Fungi at Sydney Olympic Park – 16 March 2020

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Dave Noble

I spent a a day at Sydney Olympic Park, mainly photographing birds. It was fairly quiet when I arrived. There were not too many interesting birds in the large pond at Bicentennial Park, and not much happening at the Wreck … Continue reading →

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