Author Archives: Dave Noble

Fungi at Ferndale Park – 18 January 2022

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Dave Noble

I was originally planning to head up to Springwood and check out the fungi in the gullies there, but wth poor weather forecast, I thought it would be better to go on shorter trip to Ferndale Park at Chatswood. The … Continue reading →

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Birds at Nurragingy Reserve – 17 January 2022

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Dave Noble

I had been hoping to make another visit to Nurragingy Reserve for a while but there had been railway trackwork or unsuitable weather. This day was not ideal – I had a late start after waiting at home for delivery … Continue reading →

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Jugglers Canyon – 16 January 2022

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Dave Noble

It was nice to join a group of friends on a trip down Jugglers Canyon at Medlow Bath. In the party were John and Chuin Nee and their two young sons Jasper and Sebastian, Martin, Su Li, Brent, Keith and … Continue reading →

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Birds at Sydney Olympic Park – 15 January 2022

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Dave Noble

I made an afternoon trip to Sydney Olympic Park to see what birds were around. It turned out to be relatively quiet. While there, I first went to the Waterbird Refuge at Bicentennial Park and then to Wentworth Common and … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 14 January 2022

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Dave Noble

I don’t normally visit Malabar Headland at this time of the year. The Peregrine Falcons are scarce and no whales are around. But I had read that the trackwork was complete and I wanted to see what it was like. … Continue reading →

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Raptors at Long Reef – 13 January 2022

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Dave Noble

I had been meaning to head up to Long Reef on the Northern Beaches again but the weather forecast recently had not been good or the tide not right or the surf conditions were forecast to be too dangerous to … Continue reading →

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Alpheus Canyon – Lerida Gorge Walk – 12 January 2022

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Dave Noble

In May 2020, I had been on a walk with Bob and Doug where we had visited Lerida Gorge. That had been a very interesting and quite spectacular walk and Bob and myself had planned to return. A warm but … Continue reading →

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Barton Park and Cooks River Birds – 11 January 2022

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Dave Noble

After the Mudlarks Bird Survey, I headed home and after an early lunch I decided to look for some more local birds, so I caught some buses down to Barton Park. From there I planned to walk home via the … Continue reading →

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Mudlarks Bird Survey – 11 January 2022

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Dave Noble

With the Government adopting the “let it rip” strategy to deal with the current Omicron Covid situation, I was wondering if the local bird survey would be on. The Tempe Birdos had cancelled their recent survey. But the Mudlarks did … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Bola Creek – 10 January 2022

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Dave Noble

My friend Valerie, was keen to get outdoors for a day, and we discussed a few options and ended up deciding to visit Bola Creek in Royal National Park to see what fungi was out. So we headed down to … Continue reading →

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