Author Archives: Dave Noble

Cooks River Birds – 30 July 2026

Posted on August 6, 2026 by Dave Noble

This was a short trip to a section of the Cooks River between Illawarra Road and Gough Whitlam Park to see what birds were around. The highlight of this visit was spotting an Osprey – a rare bird for the … Continue reading →

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Taronga Zoo Visit – 29 July 2026

Posted on August 6, 2026 by Dave Noble

I joined Valerie and Sue for a  visit to Taronga Zoo. On this visit, we hoped to see some of the baby Koalas. We were lucky – we got reasonable views of one of the joeys. Here are some photos … Continue reading →

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Birds at Barton Park – 28 July 2026

Posted on August 1, 2026 by Dave Noble

I thought it about time to visit Barton Park and Landing Lights Wetland again to see what the birds were like there. I arrived about lunchtime and st opted for some food first in Riverine Park, then as I was … Continue reading →

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Birds at Long Reef – 26 July 2026

Posted on August 1, 2026 by Dave Noble

This was another day at Long Reef photographing the raptors. As usual, the Ospreys were present. But first a White Faced Heron hunting on the rock platform –

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Greenway Bird Survey – 25 July 2026

Posted on July 31, 2026 by Dave Noble

I took part in the bird survey along the Dulwich Hill section of The Greenway early on Saturday morning. The highlight was a Brown Goshawk, hiding in a tree while feral pigeons were perched nearby. But I missed getting a … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Birdwood Gully – 24 July 2026

Posted on July 30, 2026 by Dave Noble

Another last look for fungi – this time at Birdwood Gully at Springwood. I  was mainly interested to see if any of the Parrot Waxcaps (Gliophorus psittacinus group) were still out. I did find some – an old single one … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Fungi – 23 July 2026

Posted on July 30, 2026 by Dave Noble

It was getting near the end of the fungi season in Sydney, and I thought it worth having a look along part of Wolli Creek Regional Park to see if any fungi was still out. I did not find that … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 21 July 2026

Posted on July 30, 2026 by Dave Noble

I spent a pleasant, but rather cold and windy day out n Malabar Headland – with Sue and Valerie. Our main aim was to observe the resident Peregrine Falcons, but we only had brief glimpses of one flying off. But … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Bola Creek – 20 July 2026

Posted on July 23, 2026 by Dave Noble

I was keen on checking out the fungi at Bola Creek in Royal National Park. Recently the creek crossing has been upgraded and has just been reopened. That crossing is needed to access some very nice fungi habitat. Valerie and … Continue reading →

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Fungi in Lane Cove National Park – 19 July 2026

Posted on July 23, 2026 by Dave Noble

I headed back up to Macquarie Park to again check a certain location in Lane Cove National Park for the rare Parrot Waxcaps. There had been some rain recently and I hoped there would be some fresh ones. Here are … Continue reading →

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