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More Birds at Barton Park – 15 July 2022

Posted on July 19, 2022 by Dave Noble

This was a full day spent at Barton Park, and I was fortunate to see good range of birds including a Sacred Kingfisher, a Jacky Winter, a Buff-banded Rail, an Osprey and a Swamp Harrier. First, was a Welcome Swallow … Continue reading →

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Cooks River and Barton Park Birds – 21 June 2022

Posted on June 25, 2022 by Dave Noble

I spent a nice day photographing local birds. I started off walking down the Cooks River from Wardell Road and made my way to the Cahill Park. Then I caught a bus to Barton Park and spent the rest of … Continue reading →

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Cooks River and Barton Park Birds – 14 June 2022

Posted on June 20, 2022 by Dave Noble

After the Mudlarks Bird Survey, I continued walking down the Cooks River to see what birds were out. At the Princes Highway, I caught a bus down to Barton Park and spent most of the rest of the day there. … Continue reading →

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More Local Birding – Tempe, Cooks River and Barton Park – 11 June 2022

Posted on June 13, 2022 by Dave Noble

With long weekend plans cancelled, I decided to spend the day in the local area taking photos of birds. I started off with the Tempe Birdos for their monthly bird survey, then joined Micheal from the Greenway Birdos to photograph … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek and Cooks River Walk – 30 May 2022

Posted on June 3, 2022 by Dave Noble

I was originally intending to head up to the Blue Mountains for a fungi walk, but the weather up there looked bad, and there was rain approaching on the radar, so I changed plans and echoed to do local walk … Continue reading →

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Hawthorne Canal Birds – 20 April 2022

Posted on April 20, 2022 by Dave Noble

I spent an hour or so in the afternoon along the Hawthorne Canal photographing some of the resident birds. I was on the lookout for the Sacred Kingfisher and the Brown Goshawk. The Goshawk was probably in a nearby tree, … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 13 April 2022

Posted on April 15, 2022 by Dave Noble

It was the morning for the bird survey along the Hawthorne Canal section of the Greenway. The group met at Taverners Hill Light Rail Station at 7:30 am. The survey went very well. We observed quite a few interesting birds.

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Hawthorne Canal Birds – 10 April 2022

Posted on April 13, 2022 by Dave Noble

After coming back from a morning spent at Ferndale Park, I headed to the Hawthorne Canal in the afternoon for an hour or two. Things there started off quietly, but then the Sacred Kingfisher appeared and also the Brown Goshawk. … Continue reading →

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Birds at Tempe and The Cooks River – 9 April 2022

Posted on April 11, 2022 by Dave Noble

I stared the day by joining the Tempe Birdos for their monthly survey. Then after morning tea, I walked home via the Cooks River. At Tempe, I joined the group that surveyed the wetlands. It was reasonable quiet. Here are … Continue reading →

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Hawthorne Canal Birds – 29 March 2022

Posted on April 4, 2022 by Dave Noble

The Hawthorne Canal has been an interesting place to photograph birds recently. On my previous visit, I had photographed a Sacred Kingfisher. I saw it again this time, and I also saw a Brown Goshawk. This was an afternoon visit … Continue reading →

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