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Comment on Osprey photographed in Oatley Park by Warren Mallard

Warren Mallard — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 23:24:34 +0000

When I was a child of around 12 years I recall a pair of Ospreys nesting in a large Angophora Costata at the very end of Lime Kilne bay where the Oatley Park forest met the Melaluka Casurina and Mangrove riverside forested area. Later a pair of White Bellied Sea Eagles also moved into that same area and nested in another Angophera. I believe this pair of Ospreys then moved to the Woronora river where I later saw them building a nest on a sandstone cliff face. They could have been a separate pair however. I only recall them nesting there (Oatley Park) for about two years as this spot became very popular for lovers and their cars began to push into that area more and more. Also in this area nested a small colony of Dusky Wood Swallows, often in pieces of bark peeling off Eucalypts like Gumifera. It was my favorite place in the Park to observe Grey Shrike Thrushes which always nested on the sandstone ledges on the right hand side just short of the dead end on the Right side as you drive down. I now have two acres of the Garigal National Park and a resident pair of nesting thrushes. The scrub turkeys have moved in and I am hoping they will mound and produce chicks this comming year. Our Powerful owls have returned and we are hopeful they will again produce the next generation. Our Red Crowned Toadlet colony is healthy and we hear them often. We have a stand of Cooperi over 30 feet in height on our creek> We are so lucky to have the Garigal as our home.

Comment on Oatley Park Flowers in September by Heather Stolle

Heather Stolle — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:43:44 +0000

This is a lovely idea and very useful to refresh my memory of plant names, thank you

Comment on Oatley Park & Surrounds Photos by Chris

Chris — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 05:20:53 +0000

Photographed this month: domestic fowl (rooster). Spotted last night: powerful owl. And a month or two previously, a white-headed dove, which is listed for the park but not recently.

Comment on Oatley Park flowers in June by admin

admin — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 10:28:29 +0000

Debra
That’s very interesting. Could you send the photo to off@oatleypark.com and we’ll see if we can identify it.

Comment on Oatley Park flowers in June by Debra Phillis

Debra Phillis — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 05:41:26 +0000

Dear enthusiasts,
Last weekend (27-8 August) I photographed a small flowering plant that looks very much like Ricinocarpus except that it has 8 petals. While I was able to identify the other plants, this one left me stumped.
A search of Oatley Bush Park’s listed plants and flowering plants this month yielded no results and I wonder if I can send a photo for identification.
Kind Regards, Debra

Comment on Oatley Park After Dark by melina

melina — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 23:06:00 +0000

26 November – Around approximately 6.30am residents witnessed large wallaby darting across frog hollow road, in Oatley park,leaping straight down the steep hill towards the mangroves of Lime Kiln Bay. Another smaller wallaby remained on the other side until walkers moved on.

Comment on Oatley Park After Dark by melina

melina — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 23:00:18 +0000

13 November – Resident reported suspected wallaby carcass near bridge at the Lime Kiln Bay Duck ponds.

Comment on Myles Dunphy Creek Water Quality by Georges River Health « Oatley Flora & Fauna Conservation Society, Inc

Georges River Health « Oatley Flora & Fauna Conservation Society, Inc — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 18:04:30 +0000

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