Author Archives: Dave Noble

Malabar Headland – 25 July 2022

Posted on July 27, 2022 by Dave Noble

I was keen to head back out to Malabar Headland after two daily quiet recent trips. Both of these trips had been during bad weather. This time the weather forecast was good. I was accompanied by Valerie and Sue. But … Continue reading →

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Birds at Mill Creek – Menai – 24 July 2022

Posted on July 25, 2022 by Dave Noble

I joined Michael and Lennis for another bird outing. This one was at Mill Creek to the west of Menai. For a change, the weather was nice! During our visit we saw a good range of different birds. Here are … Continue reading →

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Barton Park Birds – 23 July 2022

Posted on July 24, 2022 by Dave Noble

Barton Park has been a good place to see a wide range of birds recently, and this visit was no exception, despite a fair bit of rain. I travelled down with some of the Greenway Birdos – Michael and Lennis, … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 23 July 2022

Posted on July 24, 2022 by Dave Noble

Here are some photos from the local Greenway Bird Survey – this time the Waratah Mills loop. It was nice to see some Musk Lorikeets amongst the usual Rainbow Lorikeets at the start of the survey near Waratah Mills Light … Continue reading →

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Birds at Sydney Olympic Park – 22 July 2022

Posted on July 23, 2022 by Dave Noble

The run of wet weather was continuing. With this in mind, I headed to Sydney Olympic Park – where the paths would not be bogs and where there is also some shelter. This worked out well. I started at the … Continue reading →

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Another Wet Day – This Time at Barton Park – 21 July 2022

Posted on July 22, 2022 by Dave Noble

I was hoping for better weather. The forecast was not the best – showers. And that was how it turned out. I had made my way to Barton Park again – after a recent very good trip. I ended up … Continue reading →

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A Wet Day at Malabar Headland – 19 July 2022

Posted on July 20, 2022 by Dave Noble

My previous trip to Malabar Headland had also been in bad weather and the bird life had been pretty disappointing. I can recall vowing then, not to return on wet, cold, windy days. Since that time, the east side of … Continue reading →

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Wattamolla Walk 18 July 2022

Posted on July 20, 2022 by Dave Noble

It was nice to join Brian Everingham and others in the National Parks Association of NSW for a very pleasant walk in Royal National Park. In the party were Brian, Ross, John, Valerie, Sue, Deb, Suzanne, Lydia and myself. The … Continue reading →

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Gardens of Stone Walk – 17 July 2022

Posted on July 20, 2022 by Dave Noble

My friend Enmoore had been wanting to do a traverse of Mt Banks for a fair while and we had planned to do it this day, but strong winds were forecast, so we adopted Keith’s suggestion for a walk in … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Coachwood Glen – Blackheath – 16 July 2022

Posted on July 20, 2022 by Dave Noble

I spent a very interesting morning with members of the Sydney Fungal Studies Group Inc at Coachwood Glen on the Megalong Road at Blackheath. We found wide range of fungi. A lot of area was very wet – waterlogged by … Continue reading →

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