Tag Archives: Buff-banded Rail

Sydney Park Birds – 12 April 2022

Posted on April 15, 2022 by Dave Noble

After the Mudlarks survey, I joined Sue, who had joined us at the Mudlarks,  for a visit to Sydney Park. It was such a beautiful day that it would be shame to be indoors! At Sydney Park I was hoping … Continue reading →

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Sydney Park – Birds and Fungi – 25 February 2022

Posted on February 26, 2022 by Dave Noble

With continued wet weather, it has been difficult to get outside. But after seeing a break on the weather radar I decided on a late afternoon short excursion to nearby Sydney Park. The ponds at the park were very full … Continue reading →

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Birds at Sydney Park – 6 December 2021

Posted on December 10, 2021 by Dave Noble

Another short afternoon visit to Sydney Park. It was a wet gloomy day, and I hoped to get a gap between showers. During my visit, I spent a fair bit of time looking to see if I could spot any … Continue reading →

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Sydney Park – a Brief Visit – 26 October 2021

Posted on October 30, 2021 by Dave Noble

On my way home from Emu Green, I called in to Sydney Park at St Peters. My main reason was to see if I could spot any of the Buff-banded Rail chicks. It seems there are three surviving chicks (out … Continue reading →

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Sydney Park and Barton Park – 1 October 2021

Posted on October 4, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 97 of Lockdown. This was another very good day of bird watching and photography. I spent the morning at Sydney Park, then caught a bus down to Barton Park for an afternoon visit. I then walked back via the … Continue reading →

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Cooks River and Sydney Park Bike Ride – 6 September 2021

Posted on September 8, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 72 of lockdown. My intention was to have another attempt to photograph the Rails at Sydney Park. I had the aim of getting photos with more than one Rail in them. I have photographed two Buff-banded Rails before, but … Continue reading →

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Rails at Sydney Park – 31 August 2021

Posted on September 2, 2021 by Dave Noble

In the morning, I had been on a bike ride to Barton Park. I decided to do another ride in the late afternoon – to Sydney Park to see if the Rails were still around. I arrived around 4pm and … Continue reading →

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Back to Sydney Park for the Rails – 28 August 2021

Posted on August 29, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 63 of Lockdown. My exercise this day, was a bike ride to Sydney Park and back. While at Sydney Park, I spent a bit of time observing some Buff-banded Rails and a Lewin’s Rail. One of the Buff-banded Rails … Continue reading →

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More Rails at Sydney Park – 19 August 2021

Posted on August 23, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 54 of lockdown. I was keen to observe the Rails again at Sydney Park and organised an afternoon there for exercise and recreation with Sue. The previous week we had met up at Centennial Park for some bird observing, … Continue reading →

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Rails at Sydney Park – 17 August 2021

Posted on August 19, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 52 of lockdown. I had visited Sydney Park at St Peters a few times recently for exercise and some bird photography, and one of my aims had been to photograph the elusive Lewin’s Rail. It is always challenge to … Continue reading →

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