Tag Archives: Tempe Wetlands

Birds at Tempe and the Cooks River – 12 January 2019

Posted on January 16, 2019 by Dave Noble

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 – 

Posted in Birds, Nature, Sydney | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Birds at Tempe – 8 January 2019

Posted on January 11, 2019 by Dave Noble

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 –

Posted in Birds, Nature, Sydney | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Tempe Wetlands – 12 December 2018

Posted on December 14, 2018 by Dave Noble

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 →

Posted in Birds, Sydney | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Birds at Tempe and the Cooks River – 8 December 2018

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Dave Noble

I spent a pleasant morning in my local area looking for birds. Early on I joined the Tempe Birdos for their monthly bird survey. I was in the group that surveyed Tempe Wetlands. Here are some of the birds we … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Sydney | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments

Botany Bay Bike Ride – 25 November 2018

Posted on November 28, 2018 by Dave Noble

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 →

Posted in Birds, Cycling, Nature, Sydney | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Tempe Wetlands – 14 November 2018

Posted on November 23, 2018 by Dave Noble

I spent an interesting afternoon at the local wetlands. I was mainly photographing birds. When I arrived, I was saddened to see a large Blue Tongue Lizard. It was dead and was starting to be eaten by ants. I am … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Nature | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Tempe Wetlands – Birds – 10 November 2018

Posted on November 19, 2018 by Dave Noble

I spent a pleasant morning joining in with the Tempe Birdos for their monthly bird survey. It was fairly quiet at the wetlands – there did not seem to be any visible waterbird chicks. But not far along the path, … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Birds at Tempe Wetlands – 7 November 2018

Posted on November 15, 2018 by Dave Noble

It was a wet day, so I thought a short visit to the local wetlands would be a suitable activity.  I managed to spot a few birds, but often had to photograph them under an umbrella. Here are some of … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Nature, Sydney | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Nature at Wolli Creek and Tempe – 30 October 2018

Posted on October 31, 2018 by Dave Noble

I spent an interesting and enjoyable day wandering down the Two Valleys Track from Bexley North to Tempe and then crossing the Pacific Highway and looking for birds in Tempe Wetlands. I could hear quite a few birds along Wolli … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Bushwalking, Nature, Sydney | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Birds at Tempe Wetlands and Reserve – 23 October 2018

Posted on October 30, 2018 by Dave Noble

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 →

Posted in Birds, Photography, Sydney | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment