Author Archives: Dave Noble

Birds at Sydney Park – 25 February 2020

Posted on March 9, 2020 by Dave Noble

I got back pretty early from Royal National Park and so decided to make another visit to Sydney Park in the late afternoon. This time I was a bit more fortunate. I spotted a Latham’s Snipe fairly early. Then I … Continue reading →

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Curra Moors Walk – 25 February 2020

Posted on March 9, 2020 by Dave Noble

As walks go, the loop around the Curra Moors in Royal National Park is hard to beat. Its great for wildflowers, birds, first and coastal heath, the great sea cliffs and some of the highest waterfalls close to Sydney. This … Continue reading →

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More Birds at The Central Coast Wetlands – 24 February 2020

Posted on March 9, 2020 by Dave Noble

This was another rewarding day spent at the Central Coast Wetlands at Wyong. Like previous trips, I caught the train to Wyong and then walked the short distance to the wetlands. As I walked in, I spotted an Australian Hobby … Continue reading →

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Fungi and Birds – Ferndale Park and the Lane Cove River – 23 February 2020

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Dave Noble

I was keen to check out changes to the fungi at Ferndale Park at Chatswood, so caught a train over and lake down to the park. After my visit, I continued along the track along Swaines Creek to the Lane … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Wolli Creek – 22 February 2020

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Dave Noble

After the Greenway Bird Survey, in the afternoon, I caught a bus to Earlwood and walked down to Wolli Creek near Bardwell Park Station. I followed the two Valleys Track upstream looking for fungi, and then went downstream along the … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 22 February 2020

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Dave Noble

I joined the local bird group for their monthly survey along The Greenway near Waratah Mills light rail station. It was nice to see a Tawny Frogmouth perched in a tree near the station.

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Blue Mountains Canyoning – 21 February 2020

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Dave Noble

This was a pleasant day in the Blue Mountains visiting some canyons. In the party was Bob, Doug and myself. With the bushfires, a very small number of canyons were open. So our choices were severely limited. Grand Canyon had … Continue reading →

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Birds at the Northern Beaches – 20 February 2020

Posted on March 3, 2020 by Dave Noble

I was keen to return to the Northern Beaches. I was interested to see what migratory birds would be on the rock platform at Long Reef. There had recently been rough seas and high tides during the middle of the … Continue reading →

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Fungi in the Lane Cove Valley – 19 February 2020

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Dave Noble

I had a pleasant and interesting walk down the Lane Cove valley following the Great North Walk track from Thornleigh Oval to Browns Waterhole, and then I went up the track along Terrys Creek to Eastwood. A reasonable amount of … Continue reading →

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Even More Swallows at Sydney Park – 18 February 2020

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Dave Noble

On my way home from Nurragingy Reserve, I stopped off again at Sydney Park at St Peters. Like on previous visits I was on the lookout for Rails, Crakes and Snipes.  And like on those visits, I ended up taking … Continue reading →

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