Author Archives: Dave Noble

More Putty Road Aboriginal Art – 23 October 2025

Posted on October 27, 2025 by Dave Noble

Both Bob and myself were keen to visit some more Aboriginal art sites near the Putty Road. On this day, we visited two art sites and also two sites featuring sharpening grooves. Site 1 The first site we visited was … Continue reading →

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Northern Beaches Peregrine Falcons – 21 Oct 2025

Posted on October 27, 2025 by Dave Noble

In order to photograph the young Peregrine Falcons, you need to put in a fair bit of time after they fledge. Sue was keen on another trip to the sea cliffs of the Northern Beaches and we had a very … Continue reading →

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Trying out the Mariyung Trains on the Blue Mountains – 20 October 2025

Posted on October 27, 2025 by Dave Noble

I was keen to try out the new Mariyung Trains now they have started running on the Blue Mountains line. So I caught one leaving Central at 8:56 and went as far as Hazelbrook, where I visited my sister and … Continue reading →

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Northern Beaches Peregrine Falcons – 18 Oct 2025

Posted on October 26, 2025 by Dave Noble

When there is a family of newly fledged Peregrine Falcons, it is worth several trips to visit them for photography, because as they get older, they fly further away from the  nest area and can be hard to spot. In … Continue reading →

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Bouddi Coast Walk – 17 October 2025

Posted on October 26, 2025 by Dave Noble

I had not done that much walking in Bouddi National Park. I have done two walks to Maitland Bay (as far as I can recall). The most recent was ten years ago in 2015. On that trip, and the much … Continue reading →

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Northern Beaches Peregrine Falcons – 15 Oct 2025

Posted on October 19, 2025 by Dave Noble

A few days earlier, I had travelled to the Northern Beaches and spent the morning at the sea cliffs and then the afternoon at Long Reef. I thought after that trip, it would have been better to spend all the … Continue reading →

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Mudlarks – Cooks River Bird Survey – 14 October 2025

Posted on October 19, 2025 by Dave Noble

I joined the Mudlarks for their monthly survey along the Cooks River. In daylight saving time the group meets on the second Tuesday of the month at 7 am on the Lang Street Footbridge. This month the group surveyed downstream … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 13 October 2025

Posted on October 14, 2025 by Dave Noble

I spent a most amazing day out on the sea cliffs of Malabar Headland National Park with Sue, and later Alana. We witnessed a truly astonishing display of Nature in action. The weather was very pleasant. Not too hot and … Continue reading →

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Northern Beaches Birds – 12 October 2025

Posted on October 14, 2025 by Dave Noble

A warm day was forecast, so I decided to head to the Northern Beaches hoping that sea breezes would provide some cooling. I first visited the sea cliffs to look for Peregrine Falcons, then after that I visited Long Reef. … Continue reading →

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Birds and Reptiles at Sydney Park – 11 October 2025

Posted on October 14, 2025 by Dave Noble

After the early Tempe Bird Survey, I went home for lunch, then I headed out to Sydney Park in the afternoon. It was nice to see a pair of Tawny Frogmouths. I also saw a Buff-banded Rail – but it … Continue reading →

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