Author Archives: Dave Noble

More Fungi Near Chatswood – 15 June 2021

Posted on June 20, 2021 by Dave Noble

Recent rain and cold weather meant it was a good time to look for waxcaps. I headed up to Chatswood and then walked down to Ferndale Park. The fungi was better then I had hoped for – a lot was … Continue reading →

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Gardens of Stone Walk 12 – 14 June 2021

Posted on June 17, 2021 by Dave Noble

I was fortunate to be able to join friends for three days of bushwalking in the Gardens of Stone. We walked on the Wolgan – Capertee Divide. Part of the walk is within the Gardens of Stone National Park and … Continue reading →

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More Raptors at the Northern Beaches – 11 June 2021

Posted on June 16, 2021 by Dave Noble

I spent another interesting day photographing the raptors on the Northern Beaches. Like the previous trip, I visited a number of sites – ending up at Long Reef. First at the sea cliffs, I was on the lookout for Peregrine … Continue reading →

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Aboriginal Heritage Walk – 10 June 2021

Posted on June 16, 2021 by Dave Noble

A wet day was forecast for Sydney, and snow was forecast for the mountains. I met up with Bob for our weekly bushwalk, and we contemplated travelling to the Blue Mountains to see the snow, but ended up deciding on … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 9 June 2021

Posted on June 9, 2021 by Dave Noble

Another day, another bird survey. This time with the Inner West Environment Group for their monthly  survey along the Greenway between Taverners Hill and Hawthorne. The meeting place is the platform at Taverners Hill Light Rail Station and after looking … Continue reading →

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Mudlarks Bird Survey – 8 June 2021

Posted on June 9, 2021 by Dave Noble

I got up early in the morning and walked down to the Cooks River at the Lang Street Bridge to take part in the monthly bird survey with the Mudlarks. It was a cold morning, but we still spotted a … Continue reading →

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More Birds on the Northern Beaches – 7 June 2021

Posted on June 8, 2021 by Dave Noble

I was pleased with my trip of a few days earlier when I had seen a lot of Ospreys seeming to catch plenty of fish from the sea at Long Reef. I was now after action photos of them diving … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Hazelbrook and Lawson – The South Side – 6 June 2021

Posted on June 8, 2021 by Dave Noble

On the second day of my visit to Hazelbrook, I took the opportunity of spending the morning walking down to Terrace Falls and Bedford Creek, and then going along the linking fire road to the Cataract Falls and the circuit … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Hazelbrook – The North Waterfall Walk – 5 June 2021

Posted on June 8, 2021 by Dave Noble

I was on a visit  Hazelbrook, and had the chance to look for fungi on the walk that goes to Horseshoe, Oakland and Burgess Falls. I was accompanied by one of my sisters. The fungi that we saw was reasonable … Continue reading →

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Bird Photography at Long Reef – 4 June 2021

Posted on June 8, 2021 by Dave Noble

It had been a while since I had visited the Northern Beaches, and I was also keen to look for raptors and whales. My recent visits to Malabar Headland had been relatively quiet, so I thought it about time to … Continue reading →

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