Author Archives: Dave Noble

Mudlarks – Cooks River Bird Survey – 11 April 2023

Posted on April 14, 2023 by Dave Noble

I got up early and walked down to the Lang St footbridge on the Cooks River by 7:30 am to join the Mudlarks for their monthly bird survey along the River. This month the group was going downstream, on what … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Bola Creek – 10 April 2023

Posted on April 14, 2023 by Dave Noble

It was good to catch up with Digi Dave again for a trip to Bola Creek in Royal National Park to check out the fungi. I was hopeful that conditions would be good as there had been recent rain. But … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Sassafras Gully – 9 April 2023

Posted on April 14, 2023 by Dave Noble

It had been a while since I had visited Sassafras Gully at Springwood to look for fungi. I had visited Birdwood Gully on the other (north) side of Springwood quite a few times recently and thought it was time to … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Ferndale Park – 8 April 2023

Posted on April 14, 2023 by Dave Noble

After the Tempe Bird Survey, in the afternoon, I headed up to Chatswood and visited Ferndale Park looking for fungi to photograph. I managed to find some, but conditions were not that great.  Here are some that I saw –

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Tempe Bird Survey – 8 April 2023

Posted on April 14, 2023 by Dave Noble

I joined the Tempe Birdos for their monthly bird survey. Being Easter, the number of participants was smaller than usual – so we did not split up into two groups, and we all surveyed the Wetlands. The birds seemed to … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek and Cooks River Walk – 7 April 2023

Posted on April 10, 2023 by Dave Noble

This is one of my regular walks. I caught a bus to Bexley North and then walked down the Two Valleys Track, all the way along Wolli Creek to its junction with the Cooks River and then walked up the … Continue reading →

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Royal National Park Heritage Walk – 6 April 2023

Posted on April 9, 2023 by Dave Noble

I had heard about an Aboriginal art cave in Royal National Park that sounded interesting, so Bob and myself decided to have a look for it. We set off along a fire road, and then headed into the bush. It … Continue reading →

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Sydney Park Birds – 5 April 2023

Posted on April 9, 2023 by Dave Noble

In the afternoon, I visited Sydney Park. Here are some of the birds I saw. Australasian Grebe Hardhead

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Mason Park Wetlands – 5 April 2023

Posted on April 9, 2023 by Dave Noble

I spent the morning at Mason Park Wetlands at Homebush. Again, I was on the lookout for the Spotted Crake (and the Latham’s Snipe) – and again with no success. But I did observe a lot of other interesting birds. … Continue reading →

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Birdwood Gully Fungi – 4 April 2023

Posted on April 7, 2023 by Dave Noble

I was keen to do another visit to Birdwood Gully at Springwood to check out the fungi after recent rain. I had a good trip, but had to look hard to find the fungi I did. I found quite a … Continue reading →

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