Author Archives: Dave Noble

Malabar Headland – 5 September 2022

Posted on September 7, 2022 by Dave Noble

This weeks trip to Malabar Headland was constrained by the headland being closed due to a Rifle Range Activity later in the week. Monday was forecast to be a reasonable day, so I headed out there with Valerie. For a … Continue reading →

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Blue Gum Forest – 90th Anniversary Celebration 2 – 4 September 2022

Posted on September 6, 2022 by Dave Noble

I was able to attend the 90th Anniversary of Blue Gum Forest being saved. For bushwalkers and many others, Blue Gum Forest is a very special place. It is not only a magnificent natural forest, deep in the heart of … Continue reading →

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Curra Moors Wildflower Walk – 1 September 2022

Posted on September 4, 2022 by Dave Noble

Spring had arrived! It was time to visit the wildflowers of the Curra Moors in Royal National Park. Valerie had suggested this as a walk, and I was glad to be able to join her. The display of wildflowers was … Continue reading →

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Birds at The Cooks River, Barton Park and Sydney Park – 31 August 2022

Posted on September 4, 2022 by Dave Noble

This was another day of train and bus strikes, so I decided to head off on my bike, cycling along the Cooks River, and then out to Barton Park. From there, I intended to return via Tempe Reserve and along … Continue reading →

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Birds at Barton Park – 30 August 2022

Posted on August 31, 2022 by Dave Noble

As days go, this visit to Barton Park was relatively quiet. Not that many birds were out compared to other recent visits. It was quite windy – so it may have been due to that. Also – there were fair … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland Visit – 29 August 2022

Posted on August 30, 2022 by Dave Noble

Lately, I have been trying to visit Malabar Headland National Park about once each week. The main purpose being to photograph the nesting Peregrine Falcons. This visit started off very quiet, but got a lot more lively a little later. … Continue reading →

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Birds at the Central Coast Wetlands – 28 August 2022

Posted on August 30, 2022 by Dave Noble

It had been a while  since I had been to these Wetlands at the old Pioneer Dairy at Wyong. I had been meaning to make another visit for a while, but had not got around to it for one reason … Continue reading →

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Birds at Barton Park – 27 August 2022

Posted on August 30, 2022 by Dave Noble

After the early morning bird survey along the Greenway, I headed home for lunch, and then headed to Barton Park in the afternoon for some more bird photography. This visit, it was a pair of juvenile Black-shouldered Kites that provided … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 27 August 2022

Posted on August 29, 2022 by Dave Noble

I took part in the bird survey along the Waratah Mills loop of the Greenway. As usual, the group met outside Waratah Mills light rail station at 7:30 am. Before we set off, it started raining, so we wanted under … Continue reading →

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Bird Photography at the Northern Beaches – 25 August 2022

Posted on August 26, 2022 by Dave Noble

I spent the day at the Northern Beaches at various venues – Rat Park, Warriewood Wetlands, Irrawong Reserve and then finished at Long Reef Aquatic Reserve. Here are some photos –

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