Author Archives: Dave Noble

Sydney Park Visit – 7 March 2022

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Dave Noble

This day I was able to make a short visit to Sydney Park. Like before, it was quite wet at the park. My aim was to try and find and photograph the Buff-banded Rails chicks I had seen, but not … Continue reading →

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Hawthorne Canal Photo Walk – 6 March 2022

Posted on March 7, 2022 by Dave Noble

With the recent spell of very wet weather in Sydney and other places, I have spent fair b of time looking at weather forecasts and studying the rain radar looking for breaks. On this day, it looked better in the … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek – Cooks River Walk – 5 March 2022

Posted on March 7, 2022 by Dave Noble

After the early morning bird survey on the Greenway, I headed home and then caught a bus to Bexley North. My plan was to walk down the Two Valleys Track along Wolli Creek to the Cooks River, then walk upstream … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 5 March 2022

Posted on March 6, 2022 by Dave Noble

The local Greenway Bird Survey around the Waratah Mills loop was postponed from last Saturday to this Saturday. The weather was dull and gloomy – but no rain. Here are some birds that we spotted –

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Eagle Rock Walk in Royal National Park – 4 March 2022

Posted on March 6, 2022 by Dave Noble

I had suggested this walk to Bob as being a good one to do after a period of wet weather in order to see a series of high waterfalls with a good flow. The waterfall along the coast south of … Continue reading →

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Sydney Park, Barton Park and the Cooks River – 3 March 2022

Posted on March 6, 2022 by Dave Noble

There had been a lot of wet days lately. This was originally planned to be a day walking on Royal National Park with Bob, but a super bad weather forecast we decided to postpone that walk for a day. However … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 1 March 2022

Posted on March 2, 2022 by Dave Noble

This was quite a wet day, but the rain seemed to be easing in the afternoon, so I caught a bus to Tempe with the  intention of walking back via Tempe Wetlands and Reserve and then along the Cooks River. … Continue reading →

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Birds at Long Reef – 28 February 2022

Posted on March 1, 2022 by Dave Noble

The weather in Sydney recently has beeb quite wet, and it is nice to try and find a gap in the rain to spend some time outdoors. For a while, I had been wanting to head back to Long Reef … Continue reading →

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Looking for Eleanor Falls – Sassafras Gully via the Victory Track – 27 February 2022

Posted on February 27, 2022 by Dave Noble

Wet weather was forecast , but not as wet as the previous few days, so I caught an early train to Faulconbridge, and was soon walking down the Victory Track. The water in the creek was nice and high – … Continue reading →

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Sydney Park – Birds and Fungi – 25 February 2022

Posted on February 26, 2022 by Dave Noble

With continued wet weather, it has been difficult to get outside. But after seeing a break on the weather radar I decided on a late afternoon short excursion to nearby Sydney Park. The ponds at the park were very full … Continue reading →

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