Author Archives: Dave Noble

Some Birds at Ellalong – 25 December 2020

Posted on December 29, 2020 by Dave Noble

I was at my niece’s place on Christmas Day at Ellalong (near Cessnock) and wandered to the end of the large block, her and her husband own, looking for birds. Here are some – Red-browed Finch Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater

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Hazelbrook – North Waterfall Walk – 24 December 2020

Posted on December 29, 2020 by Dave Noble

I was visiting my sister and brother in law at Hazelbrook, and during the afternoon, I visited the waterfall walk near their place. I had packed my camera. As well as the waterfalls, I was looking out for birds and … Continue reading →

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The Great Conjunction – 22 December 2020

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Dave Noble

The evening that would have been  best to observe to Great Conjunction was completely overcast and raining all night. So no chance to see this spectacle. In Sydney, the two planets Jupiter and Saturn were actually at their closest angular … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds Update – 22 December 2020

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Dave Noble

Thanks to JG who left a comment on my blog about a Black Swan and its cygnet that had turned up at the Boat Harbour earlier that day. I have never seem one along the Cooks River before. So on … Continue reading →

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Nature at Oatley Park – 22 December 2020

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Dave Noble

I spent a nice day wandering around the tracks at Oatley Park. There was a lot to see plenty of birds, orchids and lots of Water Dragons. This visit, I walked from Oatley Station, and started off along the lower … Continue reading →

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Mid Mountains Weekend 19 – 20 December 2020

Posted on December 21, 2020 by Dave Noble

Wendy had organised a get together of friends. The plan was to meet at the Royal Hotel at Springwood for dinner, then walk down into Birdwood Gully to look for Fireflies and Glow-worms. At the dinner were Wendy, Enmoore, Don … Continue reading →

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Preparing for the Great Conjunction – 17 December 2020

Posted on December 18, 2020 by Dave Noble

A Great Conjunction is soon approaching. A conjunction is when two objects in space appear close to each other. In other words their angular separation is small. An example could be if Venus and The Moon appear close to each … Continue reading →

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Saving The Swift Parrot

Posted on December 18, 2020 by Dave Noble

I was very fortunate to observe a flock of Swift Parrots on their short term stay at Mt Annan Botanic Gardens last year. In summer they move to Tasmania to breed. These beautiful birds are critically endangered. One of the … Continue reading →

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Canyoning Near Bell – 17 December 2020

Posted on December 18, 2020 by Dave Noble

A wet day was forecast for the mountains. It was the day for a canyoning or bushwalking trip with Bob, so we decided to head up the mountains and then work out what we would do when we were up … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 16 December 2020

Posted on December 16, 2020 by Dave Noble

I made a quick visit to Malabar Headland National Park this morning. I had checked the weather forecast the evening before and it looked like the morning would be fine and the afternoon wet. I should have checked the forecast … Continue reading →

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