Category Archives: Sydney

Wolli Ck and Cooks River Walk – 27 February 2021

After the bird survey in the morning, in the afternoon, I caught a bus to Bexley North and then walked down the Two Valleys Track along Wolli Ck to Tempe. I then walked up the Cooks River and back to … Continue reading

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Greenway Bird Survey – 27 February 2021

I spent the early part of the morning out along the Greenway with the members of the Inner West Environment Group. We surveyed the birds near Waratah Mills Light Rail Station. Here are some of the birds we saw –

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Birds of the Northern Beaches – 26 February 2021

I had been meaning to head up to the Northern beaches for a while in order to see some migratory birds at Long Reef. I had not managed a trip due to unfavourable weather or tides. Now I had a … Continue reading

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Fungi at Ferndale Park and Lane Cove River Walk – 23 February 2021

I thought it was about time to make a visit to Ferndale Park at Chatswood to see what fungi was out. My plan was to visit the park, then walk down to the Lane Cove River and follow the path … Continue reading

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Photographic Walk at Bicentennial Park – 19 February 2021

This was a pleasant activity organise by Brian Everingham with the National Parks Association of NSW. I travelled to the park with Valerie and Sue and we met the others at Lake Belvedere a little after 7 am. In the … Continue reading

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Taronga Zoo Visit – 17 February 2021

I spent a nice day at Taronga Zoo. I had chosen a quiet time to make my visit – a day with a forecast for some rain, and not on a weekend or school holidays. And it certainly was quiet … Continue reading

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Royal Botanic Gardens Visit – 16 February 2021

I had just visited the Australian Museum and had some spare time in the afternoon, so I walked into the nearby Royal Botanic Gardens for a look. There are plenty of photographic subjects in these gardens, and on my last … Continue reading

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Australian Museum Visit – 16 February 2021

It had been a while since I had visited the Australian Museum in Sydney. It had just been refurbished, so I thought it was about time to make a visit. It was well worth seeing even though not all the … Continue reading

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Birds at Sydney Olympic Park – 14 February 2021

After visit Nurragingy, on the way home, I detoured to Concord West, and then walked into Sydney Olympic Park. I visited the Waterbird Refuge at Bicentennial Park and then the ponds of Wentworth Common. I also visited the Brickpit and … Continue reading

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Birds at Tempe – 13 February 2021

It was a wet morning for the monthly bird survey with the Tempe Birdos. This made photography challenging. Not that many birds were out in the rain, the thick clouds made the lighting very poor for bird photography, and its … Continue reading

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