Tag Archives: Tempe Reserve

Birds at Landing Lights Wetland and Tempe – 24 March 2019

I spent a pleasant few hours cycling out to Barton Park and visiting the Landing Lights Wetland. Not that many birds were out. The usual birds were there – Black-winged Stilts and some White-faced Herons. No Avocets this visit. I … Continue reading →

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Birds at Tempe – 22 February 2019

I spent a very rewarding morning at Tempe Wetlands and the adjoining Tempe Reserve wandering around with my camera. Things started off pretty quietly. At first, I didn’t see or hear too many birds. It had been raining lightly. But … Continue reading →

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Birds at Tempe – 23 January 2019

I spent couple of hours at Tempe Wetlands and the nearby Tempe Reserve wandering around with my camera. It was hot, and not many birds were active. At Tempe Reserve, I heard a few birds flying overhead, and though there … Continue reading →

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Birds at Tempe – 8 January 2019

I spent an interesting two hours wandering around the Tempe Wetlands and the Tempe Reserve photographing birdlife. One  of  the more interesting encounters at the Wetlands was observing a Red Wattlebird eating a cicada it had caught –

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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 Wetlands and Reserve – 23 October 2018

It was the week of the Aussie Bird Count. I was taking part this year as a member of the Tempe Birdos. The bird count sessions take 20 minutes, and I recorded the birds I saw on an app on … Continue reading →

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Local Birds – Tempe Wetlands, Landing Lights Wetland and Cooks River – 14 August 2018

I spent a pleasant day cycling along local bike paths and stopping to look for and photograph the birdlife. I went down to the Cooks River Cycleway and first stopped at Gough Whitlam Park. Not too many birds around – … Continue reading →

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Back to Tempe Wetlands and Tempe Reserve – 3 August 2018

I had visited Tempe wetlands four days earlier, but that visit was the last part of a walk down Wolli Ck and I dint spend very much time in the area. So I decided to go back – starting early … Continue reading →

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Birds at Tempe Wetlands and Reserve – 20 July 2018

I spent a nice morning at Tempe – visiting the Wetlands and Tempe Reserve mainly photographing birds. The highlight was getting some reasonably close photos of a Spotted Pardalote. This very small birds normally are found at the top of … Continue reading →

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Birds at Tempe and the Cooks River – 14 July 2018

I spent a very enjoyable and interesting morning looking for and photographing birds in my local area. I started at Tempe Wetlands where I joined the Tempe Birdos for their monthly bird survey. The survey always concludes with a morning … Continue reading →

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