Author Archives: Dave Noble

Barton Park Birds – 31 May 2023

Posted on June 2, 2023 by Dave Noble

In the afternoon, I spent a few hours at Barton Park and stayed at Landing Lights Wetland the whole time. There were some good birds to observe. At the wetlands, the water level has been dropping recently, and these make … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Wolli Creek – 31 May 2023

Posted on June 2, 2023 by Dave Noble

I went on a morning trip to Wolli Creek to check the status of the fungi. I first looked on the upstream part of the track – west of Hartill Law Street, without finding very much out. So I then … Continue reading →

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Birds, Whales and Dolphins at Long Reef – 30 May 2023

Posted on June 2, 2023 by Dave Noble

I decided to visit Long Reef – with the aim of photographing Ospreys, and also to keep a lookout for Whales and Dolphins. I had pretty good day. After walking out to the lookout, I soon spotted a pod of … Continue reading →

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Wises Track Walk – 29 May 2023

Posted on June 2, 2023 by Dave Noble

This was another pleasant walk with the National Parks Association of NSW, and led by Brian Everingham. The plan was to walk out along Wises Track and keep a lookout for Orchids and Birds. In the party was Brian, Sue, … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 28 May 2023

Posted on June 2, 2023 by Dave Noble

Was this going to be the beginning of the 2023 Peregrine Falcon season on the headland? I was heading out to the headland with Sue. It is always a nice place to spend some time, and even if the Peregrines … Continue reading →

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Birds on the Cooks River and Barton Park – 27 May 2023

Posted on June 2, 2023 by Dave Noble

After the Greenway Bird Survey, I was going to visit Valerie, and was accompanied by Simin. After a cuppa, Valerie joined me for a stroll down the Cooks River to Gough Whitlam Park. We were on the lookout for Kingfishers, … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 27 May 2023

Posted on June 1, 2023 by Dave Noble

I joined the local birders for the early morning survey along the Greenway – the loop near Waratah Mills Station. Here are some of the birds we saw – Rainbow Lorikeets

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Ku-Ring-Gai Heritage Walk – 25 May 2023

Posted on May 26, 2023 by Dave Noble

Bob was back from an overseas holiday, and we were starting off our weekly bushwalks again. We were both keen to look for some Aboriginal engraving sites in Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park. With some effort, we found three very good … Continue reading →

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Birds at Barton Park – 24 May 2023

Posted on May 26, 2023 by Dave Noble

This was another afternoon trip to Barton Park, where I spent most of my time at Landing Lights Wetland. On recent visits to the park, I had failed to spot the currently resident Scarlet Robin. This time I finally had … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Hazelbrook – 23 May 2023

Posted on May 26, 2023 by Dave Noble

While I was at Hazelbrook seeing my sisters, we all went on short walk down a local gully – the North Waterfall Walk – the track that goes down to Horseshoe, Oakland and Burgess Falls. This is a pleasant walk … Continue reading →

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