Tag Archives: Tempe Reserve

More Local Birds – Tempe, Barton Park and Sydney Park – 12 March 2022

Posted on March 14, 2022 by Dave Noble

I had the whole day available for some local bird photography. It started at Tempe with the monthly Tempe Birdos Survey. After morning tea, I wandered around a bit more at Tempe Wetlands, then walked down to Barton Park. Then … Continue reading →

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Birds at Tempe, Barton Park and The Cooks River – 19 Feb 2022

Posted on February 22, 2022 by Dave Noble

More local birds. I was originally intending to go further away – eg to Oatley Park, but there was trackwork effecting the railway line to Hurstville, so I decided to use bus transport and stay closer to home. My first … Continue reading →

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Tempe Bird Survey – 11 December 2021

Posted on December 17, 2021 by Dave Noble

I was heading up to the mountians for the weekend, but not leaving till around noon, so that gave me time to join the Tempe Birdos for their monthly survey. I joined the group that helped survey the wetlands. It … Continue reading →

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Back to Barton Park – 19 September 2021

Posted on September 21, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 85 of lockdown. Another bike ride down the Cooks River to Barton Park and back. This visit it was the turn of the Grey Goshawk to star.

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Cooks River, Barton Park and Botany Bay Birds – 16 September 2021

Posted on September 20, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 82 of lockdown. Since the day before had been very good for bird encounters, I decided to do a repeat trip. So bay on the bike down to the Cooks River and then along to Barton Park. I was … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Walk – 11 September 2021

Posted on September 12, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 77 of lockdown. A warm and sunny  day. I decided to do another walk along the Cooks River rather than take my bike. But I did take my camera. I walked down to the Cooks River and then followed … 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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Kingfisher Encounters II – Cooks River Bike Ride – 5 September 2021

Posted on September 6, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 71 of lockdown. This was a repeat of the bike ride I had done the day before. And like that day, I was looking out for the Osprey. And like that day, no Osprey was seen, but I did … Continue reading →

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Kingfisher encounters – Cooks River Bike Ride – 4 September 2021

Posted on September 6, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 70 of lockdown. Another exercise bike ride down the Cooks River. On another previous trip down the river (a walk), I had been looking out for Kingfishers, and I had seen an Osprey, this time my main aim was … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Bike Ride – 29 August 2021

Posted on August 29, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 64 of Lockdown. I returned to the Cooks River, with a morning bike ride down to Cahill Park and back. The tide was rising and fairy high when I headed back – so I thought my chances of spotting … Continue reading →

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