Author Archives: Dave Noble

Greenway Bird Survey – 13 September 2023

I took part in the early morning bird survey along the Greenway. The group meets at Taverners Hill Light Rail Station at 7:30 am. Here are some of the birds we saw – Red Wattlebird Superb Fairy-wren

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Barton Park Birds – 12 September 2023

After the Cooks River Bird Survey, I visited Barton Park for a few hours. When I arrived, I could see the water level in the main pond at Landing Lights Wetland was quite low. This means suitable conditions for Black-fronted … Continue reading →

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Mudlarks – Cooks River Bird Survey – 12 September 2023

I joined the Mudlarks for their monthly bird survey along the Cooks River. The group meets near the Lang St Bridge at 7:30 am (7 am during the daylight saving period) on the second Tuesday of the month. This month … Continue reading →

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Dharawal Walk – 11 September 2023

I joined Brian Everingham on a walk he led in Dharawal National Park and Dharawal Nature Reserve for the National Parks Association of NSW (and the Illawarra Plants Society) In the party was Brian, Sue, Vivienne, Deb, Ian, Philip, Lawrence, … Continue reading →

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Asgard Plateau Weekend 9 – 10 September 2023

I spent a very pleasant weekend in the bush on the Asgard Plateau near My Victoria in the upper Blue Mountains. I was with a large group of friends who had all headed out to camp together to celebrate two … Continue reading →

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A Few Birds at Hazelbrook – 9 September 2023

I was visiting my sister and brother in law at Hazelbrook on Friday night, and on Saturday morning I wandered around their garden with my camera. The Bowerbirds were about. The Bellbirds were Satin Bowerbirds, and they all seemed to … Continue reading →

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Aboriginal Heritage Walk – 7 September 2023

Bob and myself were keen to head back to an area we visited two weeks before, where we had looked at a number of Aboriginal sites in the Northern Blue Mountains. On this trip, we went back to the same … Continue reading →

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Brown Goshawks at Rookwood Necropolis – 6 September 2023

I spent the morning at Rookwood Necropolis photographing birds. My last visit had been very good for photographing Spotted Pardalotes and Scarlet Honeyeaters. That visit had been in the afternoon. This time, I saw a few Scarlet Honeyeaters, and heard … Continue reading →

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Birds at Barton Park – 5 September 2023

Barton Park, which includes Landing Lights Wetland is one of the regular places I visit for bird photography, as it is relatively close to where I live. It also often offers a different range of birds between visits. This morning … Continue reading →

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Wises Track Walk – 4 September 2023

This was another wildflower walk in Royal National Park. The walk was led by Brian Everigham for the National Parks Association of NSW. Perhaps the main thing we were looking for this time was orchids. In the party was Brian, … Continue reading →

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