Category Archives: Birds

Mudlarks – Cooks River Bird Survey – 14 September 2021

Posted on September 14, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 80 of lockdown. The Mudlarks Bird Group that surveys birds along two section of the Cooks River has not been able to operate because of the lockdown. But that does not stop birds being surveyed by individuals or groups … Continue reading →

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Cooks River and Barton Park Bike Ride – 13 September 2021

Posted on September 14, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 79 of lockdown. Back on the bike for a morning ride down the Cooks River. Rain was forecast from about 11 am, but when I was down at Cahill Park, the weather still looked reasonable, so I continued on … 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 Barton Park Bike Ride – 10 September 2021

Posted on September 12, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 76 of lockdown. I decided to ride down to the Cooks River and then out to Barton Park and back. As usual, I was on the lookout for birds, so packed a camera. I saw my first Sacred Kingfisher … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Bike Ride – 8 September 2021

Posted on September 12, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 74 of lockdown. Another day, another ride along the Cooks River. I was again on the lookout for the Osprey. But as often happens, I did not encounter it. I cycled down to the Cooks River at the Prices … Continue reading →

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Cooks River and Barton Park Bike Ride – 7 September 2021

Posted on September 8, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 73 of lockdown. Another beautiful day. A good day for a ride. I had arranged to meet Valerie at Barton Park, where we would walk around a look for birds. On the ride down, I stopped off at Gough … 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 and Barton Park Bike Ride – 3 September 2021

Posted on September 5, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 69 of lockdown. I decided to do another bike ride down the Cooks River and then to Barton Park. I didn’t see too much along the first bit of the ride down to Gough Whitlam Park. I sopped one … Continue reading →

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