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Cape Banks - Botany Bay

Well there's not been too much going on over the last few weeks. Winter is well and truly here so it's cold and dark early. The whales should be starting their migration north round about now but none showed up during a couple of hours at the coast on Saturday. We did see an Australian Fur Seal fishing off the rocks though which is a first for me. The winter migrant birds are all here now like the Double-banded Plover that I found while searching for the whales. It's unusual in that it must be one of the very few birds that migrates east to west rather than north south. Breeding on the South Island of NZ it spends it's winter over in Australia.

Australian Pelican

Double-banded Plover

Winter also means it's footie season so down to watch my Tigers the other weekend at Leichhardt Oval. Unfortunately time is running out for this historic little ground as money ruins everything once again. The greedy powers-that-be have decided that more money can be made from 25000 fans rattling around inside the 80000 capacity Olympic stadium than a sell-out 20000 at Leichhardt. Well I prefer a bit of atmosphere so I certainly won't be going to watch when they're forced to move. Sad times.

Leichhardt Oval

Winter walking in the Blue Mountains

So it's a case of heater on and blankets out at home and hopefully things will warm up again soon.

At home with the cat