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Birds along the Cooks River and a Visit to Barton Park – 19 November 2022

This was an afternoon walk, from my place, and then along the Cooks River, mainly busting the local Tawny Frogmouth nests, then continuing on to Barton Park – where I inspected the latest habitat destruction caused by the new development … Continue reading

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Local Bird Photography – Sydney Park, Barton Park and the Cooks River – 30 October 2022

I spent the day visiting some local birding sites. I started by catching train to St Peters and visiting Sydney Park for an hour or so, then a bus to Barton Park for a few hours, then a bus to … Continue reading

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Birds at Sydney Park and Barton Park – 16 October 2022

I spent a nice day visiting two local sites. I started at Sydney Park and then caught a bus down the road to Barton Park. My main aim Sydney Park was to try and spot a Powerful Owl that had … Continue reading

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Birds at Barton Park – 7 October 2022

During the current wet spell, a lull in the rain was forecast on Friday morning, so I took advantage of it and headed out to Barton Park. It turned out to be a fairy fine morning. I could see rain … Continue reading

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Birds at Barton Park and The Cooks River – 27 September 2022

I spent the day observing some local birds. First I visited Barton Park, which was relatively quiet, then I caught a bus to Tempe and walked home via the Cooks River. At Barton Park, as usual, I first had a … Continue reading

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Birds at Barton Park – 6 September 2022

This was another productive day spent at Barton Park photographing the resident birds. I arrived a little after 9 am and stayed till around 3 pm. During my visit, I was able to photograph a good range of birds. When … Continue reading

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Birds at The Cooks River, Barton Park and Sydney Park – 31 August 2022

This was another day of train and bus strikes, so I decided to head off on my bike, cycling along the Cooks River, and then out to Barton Park. From there, I intended to return via Tempe Reserve and along … Continue reading

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Birds at Barton Park – 30 August 2022

As days go, this visit to Barton Park was relatively quiet. Not that many birds were out compared to other recent visits. It was quite windy – so it may have been due to that. Also – there were fair … Continue reading

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Birds at Barton Park – 27 August 2022

After the early morning bird survey along the Greenway, I headed home for lunch, and then headed to Barton Park in the afternoon for some more bird photography. This visit, it was a pair of juvenile Black-shouldered Kites that provided … Continue reading

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Birds at Barton Park – 22 August 2022

Barton Park was not my first choice for a bird photography venue, but with rail chaos, it seemed a good option given that it is easy to reach by bus. I arrived around 10 am and stayed for about 4 … Continue reading

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