Author Archives: Dave Noble

Birds and Fungi at Nurragingy Reserve – 18 February 2020

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Dave Noble

When I visit Nurragingy Reserve I always look out for the resident Azure Kingfishers. I don’t always spot them. On this visit I as lucky, spotting one of the Azure Kingfishers perched above one of the pools and also a … Continue reading →

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Sassafras Gully Fungi and Slime Moulds – 17 February 2020

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Dave Noble

This was an interesting trip down to Sassafras Gully at Springwood. Like the week before, I was joined by Liz Kabanoff and on that occasion we had visited Birdwood Gully on the other side of the town. We set off … Continue reading →

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More Birds at the Central Coast Wetlands – 16 February 2020

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Dave Noble

This was another interesting day spent at these wetlands at Wyong. Like my earlier visit, I caught a train to Wyong, and from the station, it is short walk to the wetlands. As I walked in, I spotted a White-bellied … Continue reading →

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Birds at Barton Park – 15 February 2020

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Dave Noble

I made a cycle trip to Barton Park to check out the local birdlife. It was a warm day, so I only expected to stay the morning. I arrived and first visited Landing Lights Wetland. It was fairly quiet. I … Continue reading →

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Birdwood Gully Fungi and Slime Moulds – 14 February 2020

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Dave Noble

This was a trip to visit Birdwood Gully at Springwood with Liz Kabanoff to see what fungi was out. We did not find a real lot out but what we did find was quite interesting. The photo above shows a … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Fungi – 13 February 2020

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Dave Noble

On this day I went along the Two Valleys Track at Wolli Creek from near Bexley North to Turrella looking for fungi. There was not a real lot out despite the heavy falls of rain a few days before. Perhaps … Continue reading →

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Swallows at Sydney Park – 12 February 2020

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Dave Noble

On my way home from Sydney Olympic Park, I stopped off for a while at Sydney Park for an hour or two. Like on previous recent visits, I was on the lookout for Crakes, Rails and Snipes. And like on … Continue reading →

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Birds at Sydney Olympic Park – 12 February 2020

Posted on March 1, 2020 by Dave Noble

After visiting the Greenway, I was undecided where to head to for the rest of the day. Storms seemed to be approaching, so I made my way to Central on the light rail and on the way consulted the weather … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 12 February 2020

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Dave Noble

This was the first of three bird activities I did on the day. I arrived at Taverners Hill Light Rail Station to join the Greenway Bird Group for the ir monthly survey along the Greenway to Hawthorne. Taverners Hill Station … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Ferndale Park – 11 February 2020

Posted on February 23, 2020 by Dave Noble

I spent a few hours at Ferndale Park, in the company of Philip, a fellow bird photographer, who was keen to explore the world of fungi. Despite a lot of recent rain, there was not a huge amount of fungi … Continue reading →

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