Monthly Archives: September 2016

Bush Regeneration at West Head – 11 September 2016

Our bush care group was heading out to West Head to help wth some bush regeneration. We started at the West  Head Lookout and descended on a newly reconstructed track, down some ladders to the old World War II battery. … Continue reading

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100 Birds and Still Counting – 10 September 2016

The local bird group – The Tempe Birdos has recently added a 100th bird to their bird list for birds seen at the Tempe Wetlands and Tempe Reserve. This is a fantastic achievement from a dedicated group of citizen scientists. … Continue reading

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Cooks River Birds – 8 September 2016

After being sick at home for the best part of a week with a bad cold, it was pleasant to get out and enjoy some local nature. I headed down to the Cooks River area to photograph some local wildlife. … Continue reading

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The Big Baird Wolf Strikes Again – A Sad Day for Local Wildlife and Trees

Today – The 7th September is supposed to be “Threatened Species Day”. How sad then that it has been marked by the destruction of a local forest area, an area that was one of the few remaining remnants of critically endangered Cooks … Continue reading

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Wild Blue Mountains Calendar 2017

Ian Brown’s Wild Blue Mountains Calendar for 2017 is now available. Ian is a Blue Mountains based nature photographer, and once again has taken a very nice series of photographs which he has published in his calendar. Copies can be ordered … Continue reading

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New Book on Balls Pyramid

I have just finished reading a fine new book on the climbing history and other aspects of Balls Pyramid. The book is called “South Pacific Pinnacle – The Exploration of Balls Pyramid” and had been edited by Jim Smith with the … Continue reading

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Taronga Zoo Visit – 1 September 2016

It had been a while since my last visit to the zoo. It was time to go again. Another reason for going was to see the newly arrived baby Langur – a Francois Langur or Leaf Monkey. These are an … Continue reading

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