Surrey Road, East & West, Croydon
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Surrey Road runs between Croydon and Dorset Roads. East and West is separated by the Lilydale railway line, giving only pedestrian crossing.
It has a combined length of 800 metres and is well-established evidenced by large blocks, many weatherboard houses, front fences and overhead wires for electricity and telephone services.
Many flowers were blooming - azaleas, grevilleas, bottlebrushes and Chinese lanterns being the most colourful.
Daisies were numerous but more subdued colours than in many gardens. An iris and a white camellia also fitted the subdued description.
Many birds were seen. The usual numbers of magpies were around. Always looking for lunch.
A number of noisy miners were about, with one giving a fine display of acrobatics while searching for food in a very leafy tree.
A pleasant sight in these older areas is many picket fences and lychgates, always a joy to see items of a past era still with us.
Another pleasant sight was a corella feeding at a bird seeder hanging in a front garden tree. On the roof of the same house were two domestic pigeons, an introduced species.
Many gardens featured small garden beds planted with a multitude of different flowers and plants. One featured a brilliant red azalea bush.
Movement on a veranda caught my attention. A most unusual sight on a suburban veranda was a chook, which I deemed was a Rhode Island red.
The only garden ornaments seen were a small statue and a swing hanging from a high tree branch.
A couple of walkers were out exercising, one with two small dogs.
At the eastern end of Surry Road West is Silcock Reserve. This is a large area of playing fields, a playground and walking paths. It is also a popular spot for dog exercise.
There is a walking path on either side of the rail line where east meets west. Opposite the Dorset Road end of Surrey Road East is Adams Reserve, a large grassed area with a playground.
Two crows were encountered, one in a tree and the other on a rooftop. A red wattlebird and a noisy miner both preferred trees for resting.
A tabby cat appeared in a driveway, looked around, saw me, posed for a photo and retreated.
A small group of white freesias in the middle of a lawn looked a little out of place but made a nice photo.
Bluebells and a kangaroo paw added a little colour as did a magnolia bloom.
A cotoneaster showed its red berries and a tree was endowed with a multitude of small pink blossoms.
There is a lot to see and do on this walk if you take advantage of the reserve and walking paths.
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190849 - 2023-06-16 03:29:58