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Cooks River Walk – 21 March 2021

Posted on March 26, 2021 by Dave Noble

I managed to get outdoors during an extended period of heavy rain that the whole region was experiencing. I walked down to the Cooks River with my camera and umbrella. Here is some of what I saw –

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Bob Thomas – Bushwalker

Posted on March 21, 2021 by Dave Noble

When I started bushwalking, and visited Splendour Rock in the Wild Dog Mountains, I knew about the chains below the rock that provided a route down to the lower ridge and eventually to Howling Dog Spur. I knew these chains … Continue reading →

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Sydney Park Birds – 19 March 2021

Posted on March 20, 2021 by Dave Noble

I thought I better maximise my outdoor time while it was not raining, so after my Wolli Creek walk I headed to St Peters and spent a couple of hours in Sydney Park. Unfortunately like previous recent visits, I did … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Walk – 19 March 2021

Posted on March 20, 2021 by Dave Noble

A wet series of days was forecast for Sydney, so I slept in, and then noticed it was not raining outside. It was still not raining at lunchtime – so I decided to head out and do a local walk. … Continue reading →

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Blue Mountains Waterfalls – 18 March 2021

Posted on March 20, 2021 by Dave Noble

I was heading up the Blue Mountains with Bob. We had cancelled plans to visit a canyon due to a lot of recent rain and instead decided to visit some waterfalls. We first went to Minnehaha Falls north of Katoomba, … Continue reading →

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Birds at Sydney Park – 17 March 2021

Posted on March 20, 2021 by Dave Noble

Wet weather was forecast, so I decide to do a short local trip – a visit to Sydney Park at St Peters to photograph the birdlife. As usual, I was after photographs of the more seldom seen birds – Rails … Continue reading →

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Birdwood Gully – Fungi and Birds – 16 March 2021

Posted on March 20, 2021 by Dave Noble

After seeing a lot of the pink Clavaria sp, Coral Fungus out yesterday in Terrys Creek, I thought it would be worth looking for it in Birdwood Gully at Springwood. This was the spot where my friend, the late Liz … Continue reading →

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Terrys Creek and Lane Cove River – Fungi and Birds – 15 March 2021

Posted on March 20, 2021 by Dave Noble

This was an afternoon walk from Eastwood, down Terrys Creek, then I went down the Lane Cove River a bit, and back up, and continued to Devlins Creek and up that to Epping. I was mainly on the lookout for … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Walk – 13 March 2021

Posted on March 14, 2021 by Dave Noble

I had been to Tempe in the morning, but was keen to get out again. The weather forecast was not that good for the next few days, so I thought it best to take advantage of good weather while it … Continue reading →

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Tempe Bird Survey – 13 March 2021

Posted on March 14, 2021 by Dave Noble

The second Saturday of the month is the time for the Tempe Birdos to meet at survey the birds at Tempe Wetlands and Tempe Reserve. The group meets in the open area near the bottom pond of Tempe Wetlands – … Continue reading →

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