Author Archives: Dave Noble

Cooks River Birds – 24 January 2021

Posted on January 30, 2021 by Dave Noble

I had not been  along the Cooks River checking out my local birdlife since the start of the month. A very hot day was forecast, but I wanted to get out and do something not too strenuous, and though a … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 23 January 2021

Posted on January 30, 2021 by Dave Noble

It was good to be able to join the bird survey held by the Inner West Environment Group along the Greenway near Waratah Mills Light Rail Station. Near the station, we spotted our first birds – a pair of roosting … Continue reading →

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Hat Hill Canyon – 21 January 2021

Posted on January 30, 2021 by Dave Noble

Another great day spent canyoning in the Blue Mountains. I was with Bob and Nipper. We first visited hat Hill Canyon at Blackheath. It was an easy short walk to the start of the canyon – the first of three … Continue reading →

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Birds at Emu Green – 20 January 2021

Posted on January 30, 2021 by Dave Noble

It had been a while since I had been to Emu Green Reserve at Emu Plains. So I though I should make a visit to see what birds were around. Compared to previous recent visits this one was relatively quiet. … Continue reading →

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Royal Botanic Gardens Photo Trip – 19 January 2021

Posted on January 30, 2021 by Dave Noble

John had organised a photographic trip to visit the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney. It turned out to be a very pleasant day out in a beautiful part of the city. The aim was to photograph the flowers, trees, birds … Continue reading →

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Palona Cave Walk – 18 January 2021

Posted on January 30, 2021 by Dave Noble

This was another enjoyable day out in the bush at Royal National Park with friends – Valerie, Sue, Deb, Brian and Faye. It was hot weather so the walk was not energetic – we walked from the south end of … Continue reading →

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Fairy Lanterns in Megalong – 17 January 2021

Posted on January 23, 2021 by Dave Noble

I headed up to Springwood and met Wendy and then Don and we drove in Wendy’s car to Blackheath and then down to Megalong to look for Fairy Lanterns. A friend, Greg, had recently posted some photos of these unusual … Continue reading →

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Back to Nurragingy Reserve – 16 January 2021

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Dave Noble

I was keen to return to Nurragingy Reserve at Doonside after my previous recent very good bird photography visits. This visit, for some reason, a lot of the birds I photographed had some blueness to them. I was only the … Continue reading →

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Pink Flannel Flowers – 14 January 2021

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Dave Noble

Back in 2011 I posted about the Pink Flannel Flower – Actinotus forsythii. I have been fortunate to see this remarkable species quite a few times over the years. When it flowers, it flowers en masse and this is very spectacular … Continue reading →

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North Wolgan Canyoning 11 – 13 January 2021

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Dave Noble

I headed up the mountains with Bob for four days of canyoning. We first went to the Wolgan Valley. The plan was to camp in the valley and do day trips to various canyons. On the way to Newnes, we … Continue reading →

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