Author Archives: Dave Noble

Birds at Sydney Park – 8 March 2021

Posted on March 14, 2021 by Dave Noble

I got up early and headed to Sydney Park at St Peters to see what birds were out. Like some previous visits to this park, I was on the lookout for Crakes and Rails, and wondered if early morning maybe … Continue reading →

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Birds at the Cooks River, Botany Bay and Landing Lights Wetland – 7 March 2021

Posted on March 12, 2021 by Dave Noble

I spent a nice day riding my bike along the Cooks River and Botany Bay Cycleways and stopping to look for birds. I went as far as the Karen Point Shorebird Reserve and the nearby Shell Point, and then returned … Continue reading →

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Bushcare at West Head – 6 March 2021

Posted on March 12, 2021 by Dave Noble

Our bushcare group was heading to West Head to remove weeds near the lookout at the end of the headland. The main weeds we were removing were Mother of Millions. The are easy to pull out – but the entire … Continue reading →

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Fungi of the Lane Cove River and Terrys Creek – 5 March 2021

Posted on March 12, 2021 by Dave Noble

I wanted to see if any fungi was out along the Lane Cove River, so decided to walk from Thornleigh to the river, and then downstream to Browns Waterhole and then up Terrys Creek to Eastwood. On the way, I … Continue reading →

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Twister and Rocky Creek Canyons – 4 March 2021

Posted on March 12, 2021 by Dave Noble

It was a good day for some canyoning, and I had suggested to Bob that a trip to Twister and Rocky Creek Canyons could be nice. We both knew Rocky Creek Canyon very well – we were on the trip … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Bola Creek – 3 March 2021

Posted on March 10, 2021 by Dave Noble

I was keen to have a look at Bola Creek in Royal National Park to see what fungi was out. Digi Dave had suggested a visit – and I was pleased to join him. We found a reasonable amount of … Continue reading →

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Birds at Nurragingy Reserve – 2 March 2021

Posted on March 10, 2021 by Dave Noble

I spent another nice day at Nurragingy Reserve at Doonside photographing the birds. Like previous visits, I wanted to get better photos of the Kingfishers, but I only had fleeting glimpse of them – and only managed a few photos. … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Sassafras Gully – 1 March 2021

Posted on March 9, 2021 by Dave Noble

This was a very pleasant walk down Sassafras Gully at Springwood to look for and photograph the fungi. I found a reasonable amount out. I started from the track at the end of Sassafras Gully Road and walked down to … Continue reading →

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Birds at the Central Coast Wetland – 28 February 2021

Posted on March 9, 2021 by Dave Noble

I spent another nice day looking for birds at the wetlands at Wyong. on the walk to the wetlands, I saw a Masked Lapwing –

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Wolli Ck and Cooks River Walk – 27 February 2021

Posted on March 9, 2021 by Dave Noble

After the bird survey in the morning, in the afternoon, I caught a bus to Bexley North and then walked down the Two Valleys Track along Wolli Ck to Tempe. I then walked up the Cooks River and back to … Continue reading →

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