I went for a morning walk along the Cooks River – walking from home to Marrickville Golf Course, then crossing at Illawarra Road and continuing down through Gough Whitlam Park, and then to Waterworth Park. Then I walled back upstream to Illawarra Road where I caught a bus part of the way home.
On this visit, I had slightly more success with spotting and photographing the Sacred Kingfishers than had the day before. Continue reading
I thought it was going to be fairly quiet at Barton Park. When I arrived I went to Landing Lights Wetland and saw some Teals (about 30) – and very few other birds. No large waders, and no Pied Stilts. The water level had gone back up – so no Dotterels and no sign of the Sharp-tailed Sandpipers I had seen on my previous visit.
I left the wetlands, and started walking down the road next to the Spring St Canal, when I saw a Grey Goshawk flying on the far side of the canal. Continue reading
I was able to join Brian Everingham, and party for a second walk during the week. This was a National Parks Association of NSW walk from Cremorne to Taronga via the foreshore tracks.
The party, Sue, Valerie and Brian met at Circular Quay and were soon on the ferry to Cremorne Point. Continue reading
I had some time in the middle of the day, and made a fairly quick visit to Sydney Park. Here are some birds I saw –
Dusky Moorhen
Australasian Darters Continue reading
Here are some birds seen on The Greenway Survey along the Hawthorne Canal.
At Taverners Hill Light Rail Station, David Hair, spotted a raptor. It turned out to be a juvenile Brown Goshawk. Continue reading
It was the week of bird surveys. I had missed the Tempe survey on Saturday as it clashed with the Bola Ck fungi survey. But I made it to the other two – the Mudlarks on the Cooks River, and then the Greenway survey the next day.
With the Mudlarks, we spotted some good birds along the River. This time the survey was the upstream loop, from the Lang Street Bridge to the Boat Harbour, then across the River to Cup and Saucer Creek Wetlands, then back down on that side. Continue reading
This was a pleasant walk with the National Parks Association of NSW, and led by Brian Everingham. The plan was to catch a bus from Edgecliff to the Grunpy Baker, and then after morning tea, visit the nearby cemetery and then walk along the coast path to The Gap, and then visit South Head before heading home via ferry.
I had not visited the South Head Cemetery before, and it proved to be a very interesting place. Continue reading
I headed up to Long Reef for an afternoon of bird photography. The tide was fairly low, so I was able to venture out onto the rock platform.
One aim was to photograph some of the local Ospreys. I did see a few (or perhaps the same one multiple times) – but noe of them we’re hunting in the area. Continue reading
I joined the Sydney Fungal Studies Group Inc for their first fungal survey of the year – which was held at Bola Creek in Royal National Park. In the lead up, conditions had been quite dry and consequently not that much fungi was observed.
But with the keen observers along, we did find some interesting species. Continue reading
Good news! The NSW State Government has announced some parcels of land has been added to Wolli Creek Regional Park. I attended the announcement press conference at Turrella Reserve (part of Wolli Creek Regional Park).
The announcement was made by NSW Premier, Chris Minns, with a number of nearby local members and relevant ministers in attendance. Continue reading
