Author Archives: Dave Noble

Blue Gum Swamp Walk – 20 September 2020

Posted on September 26, 2020 by Dave Noble

My friend Wendy had organised a walk around the Blue Gum Swamp circuit in Blue Mountains National Park at Winmalee. This was an excellent place to visit – it had been raining, and the rain was forecast to stop in … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland Visit – 18 September 2020

Posted on September 19, 2020 by Dave Noble

This visit to Malabar Headland was a bit of a dull day – and perhaps not the best day to see and photograph birds. I headed out to the Peregrine Falcon area near Boora Point without seeing too much of … Continue reading →

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Jinki and Dalpura Walk – 17 September 2020

Posted on September 19, 2020 by Dave Noble

This was an interesting and very pleasant walk with Bob on two of the ridges above the upper Grose Valley. We had two main objectives – one was to visit the old coal mine near Jinki Creek, and the other … Continue reading →

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Robertsons Knoll Walk – 15 September 2020

Posted on September 19, 2020 by Dave Noble

This was a very nice walk organised by Brian Everingham for the National Parks Association of NSW. We met at Wattle Flat at Audley and then walked downstream to just past the Varney Bridge. Then we climbed up the track … Continue reading →

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Birds at Emu Green – 14 September 2020

Posted on September 19, 2020 by Dave Noble

I spent a very full day photographing the birds at Emu Green. This area is nestled between the foot of the Blue Mountain, the Nepean River and a series of Correctional Centres. One aim of this visit was to see … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 13 September 2020

Posted on September 19, 2020 by Dave Noble

This visit was with friends John and Chuin Nee and their boys Jasper and Sebastian. It was one of those rare weekend days that the east side of the park was open, and we took advantage of that. But so … Continue reading →

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Birds at Tempe and The Cooks River – 12 September 2020

Posted on September 19, 2020 by Dave Noble

I spent the Saturday morning bird watching and photographing. Early on, I joined the Tempe Birdos for their monthly bird survey. After morning tea, I cycled home slowly along the Cooks River seeing what birds were out. At Tempe, I … Continue reading →

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Birds at Sydney Park – 11 September 2020

Posted on September 19, 2020 by Dave Noble

I spent an enjoyable afternoon with Digi Dave at Sydney Park. We decided to spend the afternoon indulging in some bird photography and I suggested a few venues. One was Sydney Park. Digi had never been there before, so that … Continue reading →

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Blue Mountains Heritage Walk – 10 September 2020

Posted on September 17, 2020 by Dave Noble

Both Bob and myself had visited much of this area before in search of Aboriginal sites. We had completed a number of trips late last year, but it became too warm during Summer so we held off further trips. On … Continue reading →

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Vale – Liz Kabanoff

Posted on September 17, 2020 by Dave Noble

My good friend Liz Kabanoff passed away unexpectedly on the night of Tuesday 8th September. I got to know Liz through our mutual interest in studying fungi. Liz had a scientific career as a microscopist at the University of Western … Continue reading →

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