After the Greenway Bird Survey, I talked Valerie into joining me on a walk down the Cooks River to look for the Tawny Frogmouths. So we caught the light rail to Dulwich Hill, and then the train to Canterbury Station, and were soon walking downstream.
We looked in the trees in the Close St Reserve, and had no luck finding any Tawnies. So we continued down to the Boat Harbour – where we had more luck. We soon found the family of two parents and two chicks. Continue reading
I took part in the bird survey along the Greenway – from Taverners Hill Light Rail Station to Hawthorne Light Rail Station.
Here are some of of the birds we saw – Continue reading
I decided it was about time to visit Nurragingy Reserve again. So I caught a train to Doonside and was in the Reserve a little after 8 am.
When I arrived, I first had a look at the ponds in the garden section of the Reserve. There was a one Little Pied Cormorant hunting for fish – Continue reading
I once again joined Brian Everingham and party on a walk he was leading for the National Parks Association of NSW in Royal National Park. This time we walked around the Forest Path and then along Bola Creek, via the Walumurra Track – and continuing up the hill to the fire trail, and along that for a kilometre or so before returning back down to Bola Creek, and then back to the carpark via Lady Carrington Drive.
In the party was Brian, Valerie, Vivienne, Deb, Tania, Helen, Anna, Grant, Heather and myself. Continue reading
It had been raining during the morning, but when the rain looked like it was clearing, I decided to head back to Sydney Park for an hour or two of bird photography.
This visit, I didn’t see any unusual birds – except brief glimpses of some Rails. Walking around, I heard the calls of a male Pacific Koel. I soon spotted the bird. Continue reading
Some rain was forecast, but the rain radar revealed it was not too widespread, so I thought of visiting Rookwood. But railway track work would mean a slow trip, so inserted I decided to visit Barton Park. But this time – the bus came a little early, so again, I changed destinations to Sydney Park. From there I could also catch a bus to Barton Park later in the day if the rain held off.
Sydney Park certainly delivered the goods, when I spotted a Baillon’s Crake as I was walking past the first pond. It was peeking out of the reeds – Continue reading
With wet weather forecast, I was keen to get out, but thought it best not to venture to far away, so decided to repeat the trip I did a week or so earlier. I first walked to Morton Park on Canterbury Road at Dulwich Hill to check out the nesting Tawny Frogmouths. I then caught a bus down Canterbury Road to the Cooks River, and walked downstream as far as Marrickville Golf Course before walking home. I did experience a little rain along the way.
At Morton Park, I soon located the Tawny Frogmouth nest, high a Casuarina Tree. It is very hard to get a good look, with binoculars or telephoto lens, but I could see no sigh of chicks. Continue reading
I was keen to visit Malabar Headland again – as I thought it would be close to the time any chicks from the nesting pair of Peregrine Falcons would be fledging. On this visit I was meeting Sue out on the cliffs. She was walking in from Maroubra, and I was coming from Malabar.
One of the reasons I wanted to walk in via Malabar, was that recently I had been seeing either one or two juvenile Black-shoudered Kites hunting along the way. Continue reading
I once again joined a party led by Brian Everingham on a walk in Royal National Park to visit the Karloo Pool and a section of Kangaroo Creek. The walk was an activity of the National Parks Association of NSW. We enjoyed beautiful walking weather and an interesting group of walkers.
In the party was Brian, Sue, Paula, Valerie, Elaine, Paul, Anna, Colin, Deb, Megan, Julie, Lynette and myself. Here we allure on the track, not far from Heathcote Station – Continue reading
On my last visit to Taronga Zoo – I had wanted to see the newly renovated Nocturnal House. But when we arrived – we found it had not opened due to a faulty electricity supply. But now it was finally open, and I had a very pleasant visit, and was accompanied by Sue.
When we arrived , we made our way to the Nocturnal House, and we went via the Australian Animal section. Continue reading
