Author Archives: Dave Noble

Nurragingy Reserve – 7 December 2020

Posted on December 11, 2020 by Dave Noble

This was another very pleasant day spent at Nurraging Reserve at Doonside indulging in some bird photography. A hot day was forecast, so I started out early and stayed till about 2 pm. I saw a good range of birds … Continue reading →

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Kangaroo Creek Walk – 6 December 2020

Posted on December 11, 2020 by Dave Noble

It was going to be a hot day. A walked to some nice swimming holes in Royal National Park seemed like a good idea – so I did not hesitate to join friends for this activity. The plan was to … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland and the Cooks River – 4 December 2020

Posted on December 5, 2020 by Dave Noble

I had been to Malabar Headland two days earlier, and that trip had been reasonable. Valerie and Sue were keen to see how the juvenile Peregrine Falcons were going, as  they had not seen them since they had just fledged. … Continue reading →

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Bowens Creek Canyon – South Branch, Upper Section – 3 December 2020

Posted on December 5, 2020 by Dave Noble

Bowens Creek offers some great canyoning opportunities. There are good section of canyon in both the north and south branches of the creek, and the canyon continues for a fair way downstream from the junction of these two branches. On … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 2 December 2020

Posted on December 5, 2020 by Dave Noble

Another day spent out on Malabar Headland. I think things are starting to quieten down in regard to the juvenile Peregrine Falcons. They can now fly a lot further and seem a lot harder to locate when perched on the … Continue reading →

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Birds at Landing Lights Wetland and the Cooks River – 1 December 2020

Posted on December 5, 2020 by Dave Noble

Brian Everingham had organised a bird acting activity with the National Parks Association of NSW to look at birds at Landing Lights Wetland at Barton Park. In the party were Brian, Sue W, Sue B, Valerie, Deb, Ute, Janine, Vivienne, … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds Update – 30 November 2020

Posted on December 5, 2020 by Dave Noble

This is just an update on the status of some of the Tawny Frogmouths and other birds along the Cooks River. First stop was to see how a Willie Wagtail nest was going.  One parent was squashed into the nest … Continue reading →

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Blue Mountains Canyoning – Ranon, Twister and Rocky Creek Canyons 28 – 29 November 2020

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Dave Noble

Two very hot days of weather were forecast over the weekend, so Enmoore had suggested some Blue Mountains canyoning. The plan was to visit Ranon Canyon on Saturday, and then some of us may so some more canyoning on Sunday. … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 27 November 2020

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Dave Noble

This was my next visit to check the status of some local birds. I cycled down to the Cooks River, and  went upstream to the Boat Harbour, then went downstream to Gough Whitlam Park, then back upstream again. I first … Continue reading →

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Hole in the Wall Canyon – 26 November 2020

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Dave Noble

With the coming of hot weather, it was time for some canyoning. This week, Bob and myself planned to visit Hole in the Wall Canyon. We were joined by another old friend, Nipper. We travelled up the Bell and Chifley … Continue reading →

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