Wednesday 2nd December at 2.00 pm
December 2, 2015
Wednesday 2nd December at 2.00 pm
Howard and Obi observed the top bridge beams in place and an interesting interaction.
Sunday November 29th 7 pm
November 30, 2015
Sunday November 29th 7 pm
Howard posted these photos of the concrete work for the bridge:
Sunday 29th November 2015
November 29, 2015
Sunday 29th November 2015
Debra posted these photos showing the old hardwood uncovered during the construction
Tuesday 24th November 2015 at 7.00 pm
November 24, 2015
Tuesday 24th November 2015 at 7.00 pm
Howard observed that there has been progress with the bridge supports on the eastern end of the new bridge.
Friday 20th November 2015 at 12 noon
November 20, 2015
Friday 20th November 2015 at 12 noon
More work being done on the piers. The drilling rig had gone and the piers were being cut off to the proper height.
Monday 16th November 12 noon
November 16, 2015
Monday 16th November 12 noon
Howard took the following images of bridge building. Some of the pier holes have been drilled and one of the piers is in place.
Wednesday 4 November 2015
November 4, 2015
Wednesday 4 November 2015
4.20pm – Debra saw (on grasslands north of bridge) 1 Purple Swamphen; 1 Great Egret; 1 Willy Wagtail; 1 Rail; 1 Ibis and 1 Pacific Black Duck in adjacent to bridge on northern side. Must have been a day for individuals.
Monday 2nd November 2015 at 5 pm
November 3, 2015
Monday 2nd November 2015 at 5 pm
A few photos showing progress
Friday 30th October 2015 4 pm
October 30, 2015
Friday 30th October 2015 4 pm
Howard visited the work site and talked to the construction workers. It was good to hear that the resident black snake had been seen and was being treated with respect. See some photos from the site below.
Monday 26th October 2015
October 30, 2015
Monday 26th October 2015
Steve observed a pair of adult Australian Wood Ducks with two young.
Friday 23 October 2015 at 5 pm
October 23, 2015
Friday 23 October 2015 at 5 pm
Howard observed flock of white ibis in the middle of the grassy patch.
Tuesday 20th October 2015 at 2 pm
October 23, 2015
Tuesday 20th October 2015 at 2 pm
Howard saw a white fronted heron on the northern side of the bridge about 2 pm. There were also purple swamp heads grazing on the eastern side of the creek along the road verge.
Bridge Reconstruction from October 26th to December 16th
October 18, 2015
Bridge Reconstruction from October 26th to December 16th
Public notice from Kiama Council Bridge replacement 26 October 2015 to 16 December 2015 Union Creek Bridge, Belinda Street, Gerringong Weather permitting Council contractors will be undertaking Bridge Replacement work at the above location on Belinda Street, Gerringong from Monday 26 October 2015 to Wednesday 16 December 2015. Belinda Street will be closed to through […]
October sometime
October 18, 2015
October sometime
Greg and Debra observed a large number of cattle egrets in mating plumage in the middle grassed area north of the bridge.
Friday 18th September 2015 at 12.00 pm
September 19, 2015
Friday 18th September 2015 at 12.00 pm
Howard observed 5 royal spoonbills, 3 Australian wood ducks, a small egret (intermediate?)
Wednesday 16th September 2015 at 3.15 pm
September 16, 2015
Wednesday 16th September 2015 at 3.15 pm
Howard observed three royal spoonbills, Australian wood ducks and purple swamp hens.
Thursday 10th September 2015 at 2.30 pm
September 10, 2015
Thursday 10th September 2015 at 2.30 pm
Howard observed 5 or 6 Australian Wood ducks feeding in the waterway west of the creek.
Wednesday 9th September 2015 at 8.30 am
September 10, 2015
Wednesday 9th September 2015 at 8.30 am
Howard observed that there were no birds in the area of the bridge or upstream.
Saturday 5th September 2015 at 4.30 pm
September 5, 2015
Saturday 5th September 2015 at 4.30 pm
Howard, from the car, saw one purple swamp hen on the north east side of the bridge. There did not seem to be any more birds in the grassy area.
Friday 4th September 2015 at 12.15 pm
September 4, 2015
Friday 4th September 2015 at 12.15 pm
Howard observed the egret about 15 metres north of the bridge hunting in the small watercourse west of the creek. There was a solitary purple swamp hen in and out of the reeds on the north side of the bridge. Some photos of the “hunt”. Its not clear what it caught. Click on images for […]
Wednesday 2nd September 2015 at 3 pm
September 2, 2015
Wednesday 2nd September 2015 at 3 pm
Howard observed the white fronted heron that flew overhead this morning. The two masked lapwings were still on the grassy area about 40m from the bridge. There were three purple swamp hens active along the edge of the creek. There was a small flock of crested pigeons on the grass west of Mayflower Village.
Wednesday 2nd September 2015 at 9.30 am
September 2, 2015
Wednesday 2nd September 2015 at 9.30 am
Howard observed a pair of masked lapwings on the northern side of the bridge. There was also a pair of black ducks on the northern side of the bridge feeding in the weeds along the water course to the west of the main creek line. A white fronted heron flew across the road to the […]
Sunday 30th August 2015 3.30pm
August 30, 2015
Sunday 30th August 2015 3.30pm
Howard observed one purple swamp hen on the north east side of the bridge and the egret at the northern end near Gray Street.
Thursday 27th August 2015 5.30pm
August 27, 2015
Thursday 27th August 2015 5.30pm
Debra saw 3 Purple Swamp Hen (same ones as previously seen I am pretty sure) grazing on grass north side of bridge.
Wednesday 26th August flooded creek
August 27, 2015
Wednesday 26th August flooded creek
Wednesday 26th August at 8.45 am
August 26, 2015
Wednesday 26th August at 8.45 am
Howard observed that the creek was still flooded and two masked lapwings were just north of the bridge.
Tuesday August 25th at 4 pm
August 26, 2015
Tuesday August 25th at 4 pm
Howard observed flooded creek (photos to follow). There was a great egret to the north of the bridge as well as black Ducks and purple swamp hens.
Tuesday 18th August 2015
August 18, 2015
Tuesday 18th August 2015
3.30pm: Debra saw 4 Wood Ducks, 3 galahs & 2 Cattle Egrets north side of bridge, grazing.
Sunday 16th August 2015
August 16, 2015
Sunday 16th August 2015
4pm Debra saw 3 Purple Swamp hens grazing north of bridge (look like the same 3 observed on many occasions). Debra also saw a person poisoning weeds on bridge walkway and spoke to the person about not using weed killer near the creek.
Wednesday 12th August 2015 at ???
August 12, 2015
Wednesday 12th August 2015 at ???
Debra saw 9 Wood Ducks and 1 Peewee grazing on north-west side of bridge (grass area).