Author Archives: Dave Noble

Birds at Nurragingy Reserve – 15 May 2019

Posted on May 18, 2019 by Dave Noble

I made another visit to Nurragingy Reserve at Doonside to see what birds were out. My last visit had been very good – I was able to get some reasonable photos of a pair of Azure Kingfishers (although not at … Continue reading →

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Birds at Warriewood Wetlands – 14 May 2019

Posted on May 18, 2019 by Dave Noble

I travelled up to the Northern Beaches to visit Warriewood Wetlands and the adjoining Irrawong Reserve to look for and photograph birds. I didn’t have too much success spotting unusual birds on this visit. I got off the B-line us … Continue reading →

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Back to Bushells Lagoon – 13 May 2019

Posted on May 18, 2019 by Dave Noble

My previous visit to Bushells Lagoon at Wilberforce had only been a morning visit – and it had provided many opportunities to observe and photograph birds. I was keen to make a second visit to continue what I had been … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland National Park – 12 May 2019

Posted on May 18, 2019 by Dave Noble

I hadn’t been to Malabar Headland National Park for a while and thought it was time for another visit. It was not the most productive day it terms of photography however. I didn’t see any passing whales and not that … Continue reading →

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Birds and Fungi at Sydney Olympic Park – 11 May 2019

Posted on May 18, 2019 by Dave Noble

The Sydney Fungal Studies Group were doing their second fungal survey at Sydney Olympic Park. The first one had been quite successful and was at the Newington Armory. This second one was at the Wentworth Common. At Wentworth Common, we … Continue reading →

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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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