Tag Archives: Cup and Saucer Creek Wetland

Cooks River and Barton Park Birds – 7 April 2019

Posted on April 16, 2019 by Dave Noble

I spent an enjoyable afternoon, cycling along the Cooks River to Tempe and then towards Botany Bay with a long stop at Barton Park. I had my camera with me to photograph birds. At The Boat Harbour, I spotted one … Continue reading →

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Birds at Tempe and the Cooks River – 12 January 2019

Posted on January 16, 2019 by Dave Noble

In the early morning I joined the Tempe Birdos for their monthly bird survey at Tempe Wetland. It was fairly quiet at the Wetland, not too many birds were observed. Some of what we saw included – 

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Birds at Tempe and the Cooks River – 8 December 2018

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Dave Noble

I spent a pleasant morning in my local area looking for birds. Early on I joined the Tempe Birdos for their monthly bird survey. I was in the group that surveyed Tempe Wetlands. Here are some of the birds we … Continue reading →

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Botany Bay Bike Ride – 25 November 2018

Posted on November 28, 2018 by Dave Noble

This was a pleasant day out and it include a nice bike ride and some nature photography. I set off along the Cooks River Cycleway to Tempe. Then I visited Tempe Reserve. The tide was quite high and the salt … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 24 January 2018

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Dave Noble

I had been lucky on some recent trip to the Cooks River where I had been photographing the birdlife. Digi Dave was keen to see and photograph some of the birds, so he joined me on the afternoon. We started … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 18 January 2018

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Dave Noble

I had been down to Royal National earlier in the day, and it had been quite hot, but later in the afternoon it was quite pleasant so, around 5 pm, I cycled down to the Cooks River to see how … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 15 January 2018

Posted on January 23, 2018 by Dave Noble

I headed down to the Cooks river with my camera mainly to check on the progress with the Tawny Frogmouth chicks. But on my visit, it was quite windy and one of the parent birds was sitting on top of … Continue reading →

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Looking For New Tawny Frogmouth Chicks – 11 January 2018

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Dave Noble

Thanks to Jennifer, who lives along the Cooks River, I had heard that the Tawny Frogmouth pair that live near the Dog Area were raising a new set of chicks. I had seen these birds in October last year with … Continue reading →

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More Local Birdlife – Cooks River, Tempe and Barton Park – 10 January 2018

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Dave Noble

I spent an enjoyable day along the Cooks River looking for and photographing some of the birdlife and other animals. I started off at Cup and Saucer Creek Wetlands, where I was pleased to see a Purple Swamphen chick. Its … Continue reading →

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Back to the Cooks River – More Birds and a Turtle – 17 Nov 2017

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Dave Noble

During the morning I saw a picture on Facebook of the Tawny Frogmouth family at the Boat Harbour posted by Jennifer, a resident who lives close to the Boat Harbour. So that afternoon I cycled down to the Cooks River … Continue reading →

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