Category Archives: Birds

Back to the Cooks River – 21 August 2021

Posted on August 23, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 56 of lockdown. I decided to do another bike ride along the Cooks River. My main aim was to try and spot the Osprey that I had seen the day before, along with the usual aim of spotting and … 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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Cooks River Walk – 18 August 2021

Posted on August 19, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 53 of lockdown. For exercise – I joined Valerie for a walk down the Cooks River to Tempe Reserve and back. We had a very pleasant morning, that extended to early afternoon. We met at 9 am on the … 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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Cooks River and Barton Park Bike Ride – 16 August 2021

Posted on August 17, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 51 of lockdown. The rules have changed. My area for exercise and recreation has been reduced to roughly one quarter. I can still go anywhere in my Local Government Area (Inner West) or a distance 5 km from my … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 15 August 2021

Posted on August 17, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 50 of lockdown. In the mid afternoon, I walked down to the Cooks River for some exercise. Once there, I walked upstream, eventually to Cup and Saucer Creek and then back downstream and home. I looked out for the … Continue reading →

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Cooks River and Barton Park Bike Ride – 14 August 2021

Posted on August 17, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 49 of lockdown. A repeat of an exercise bike ride down the Cooks River to Tempe then further along to Barton Park and back. Again – a few bird photos on the way. On the way down the Cooks … Continue reading →

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Birds at Centennial Park – 13 August 2021

Posted on August 16, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 48 of lockdown. I was worried that the radius for exercise might change from 10 km, so I thought it may be good to visit Centennial Park which is close to my limit in the north east direction. I … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Tawny Frogmouths – 12 August 2021

Posted on August 15, 2021 by Dave Noble

in the late afternoon, I cycle down to the Cooks River with the intention of some exercise and photographing the Tawny Frogmouth pair that roost near Younger Avenue. A few days earlier, I had noticed one of them sitting on … Continue reading →

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Greenway Walk – 12 August 2021

Posted on August 15, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 47 of lockdown. I enjoyed a nice morning walk accompanied by Valerie. We met at Dulwich Hill High Rail Station, and then walked along the Greenway to the end of Hawthorne Canal and then back to Hawthorne Light Rail … Continue reading →

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