Hot and Sweaty

Went for a wee wander from Wahroonga to Kuringai on Sunday.
We decided to start early before the heat so it was out of bed at 6:00 to get the train just before 7. The first half of the walk was lovely along the river heading to apple tree bay from Wahroonga.
Managed to get a few new birds as well with a cicadabird and a yellow-tufted honeyeater.
Unfortunately the second half of the day was not so plesent and the 32 degree heat kicked in while we were walking up the hill to kuringai. Still at least the cicadas were rather impressive and we had the track all to ourselves.

Quiet

Not much has been happening, Christmas came and went along with new years, finally finished my corrections and managed to see a Striated heron, Fairy martins, Red rumped parrots, Dusky wood swallows and sharptailed sandpipers as well as a large blue tongue lizard all within 30 minutes of the pitiful little box I live in.