Author Archives: Dave Noble

An Unsuccessful Attempt at Spring Creek Ridge Pass – 9 May 2019

Posted on May 18, 2019 by Dave Noble

Bob had been keen on exploring a few of the lesser known passes on Kings Tableland. He devised a trip that sounded reasonable. Drive out Kings Tableland Road, park at the starts of the Lion Head track, then walk along … Continue reading →

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Birds at Bushells Lagoon and Pitt Two Lagoon – 8 May 2019

Posted on May 18, 2019 by Dave Noble

I had wanted to visit some of the wetlands near Windsor for a while now. The logistics of getting there via public transport was not too difficult – train to Windsor, and from there I could cycle to the locations. … Continue reading →

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Sassafras Gully Fungi – 7 May 2019

Posted on May 10, 2019 by Dave Noble

This was my next trip to Sassafras Gully to record the fungi. This time I started by going down to Fairy Dell and then to Glenbrook Creek via Magdala Creek, and then along Glenbrook Creek to the Lagoon, then up … Continue reading →

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Birds at Tempe Wetlands and Barton Park – 6 May 2019

Posted on May 10, 2019 by Dave Noble

I had an interesting day in my local area taking photos of birds. I spent about two hours at Tempe Wetlands (and Tempe Reserve) in the morning. I was looking out for honeyeaters, but things were a bit quiet. Perhaps … Continue reading →

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More Fungi of The Lane Cove Valley – 4 May 2019

Posted on May 10, 2019 by Dave Noble

I had visited the Lane Cove Valley not long before looking for fungi. On that occasion I had found some interesting species and want to make another visit to see how they had changed with time. In particular, I had … Continue reading →

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Caves Beach Walks – 3 May 2019

Posted on May 10, 2019 by Dave Noble

Bob had been keen to explore the coast near Cave Beach for a while. This time, the tide was going to be low, so we set off up to the Central Coast. When we arrived at the carpark at Caves … Continue reading →

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Birds in the Eastern Suburbs – 2 May 2019

Posted on May 5, 2019 by Dave Noble

I spent an interesting day in the Eastern Suburbs photographing birds. I started at Centennial Park and then in the afternoon headed out to Dover Heights and walked along the Coastal Track to Watsons Bay. At Centennial Park, a lot … Continue reading →

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Photographing Azure Kingfishers – 1 May 2019

Posted on May 5, 2019 by Dave Noble

I made a visit to Nurragingy Reserve at Doonside. I was intending to look for honeyeaters, but instead concentrated on photographing a pair of Azure Kingfishers. But there were also a lot of other interesting birds to see. I arrived … Continue reading →

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Birds at Ku-ring-gai National Park – 30 April 2019

Posted on May 5, 2019 by Dave Noble

I headed up to the Chiltern Trail at Ingleside to see how many honeyeaters had returned for winter. Things were a bit quiet and I didn’t see too many, and those I did see where a bit elusive for photos. … Continue reading →

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Fungi in the Lane Cove Valley – 29 April 2019

Posted on May 5, 2019 by Dave Noble

This was one of my regular walks along the Lane Cove Valley looking for and photographing fungi. On this trip, I started from Thornleigh, and walked down Lorna Pass via the Great North Walk track and continued down the river … Continue reading →

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