Author Archives: Dave Noble

Easter in the Blue Breaks 19 – 22 April 2019

Posted on April 23, 2019 by Dave Noble

Wendy invited me to join her on a walk through part of the Blue Breaks during Easter. Also in the party was Keith. The Blue Breaks is a remote part of the Southern Blue Mountains. It is also a very … Continue reading →

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Swallows at Malabar Headland National Park – 17 April 2019

Posted on April 23, 2019 by Dave Noble

I made a visit to Malabar Headland National Park to do some bird photography. I was mainly looking for raptors, but had no success. I found quite a few honeyeaters – mostly New Holland Honeyeaters. But the main subjects of … Continue reading →

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Taronga Zoo – 15 April 2019

Posted on April 23, 2019 by Dave Noble

I made another visit to Taronga Zoo. This was not long after my previous visit. On that occasion I had been able to get some reasonable photos of the baby Tiger cubs but the baby Red Panda cubs had been … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Ferndale Park – 14 April 2019

Posted on April 23, 2019 by Dave Noble

I spent a pleasant morning at Ferndale Park at Chatswood photographing fungi. It had been two weeks since my previous visit, and since that time a lot of fungi had fruited. Some of what I found this visit was now … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Coachwood Glen – 13 April 2019

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Dave Noble

This was a very fruitful field activity of The Sydney Fungal Studies Group Inc. With a lot of people looking for fungi, a fascinating collection was observed. I had been to Coachwood Glen, not long before and that had been … Continue reading →

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Birds at The Landing Lights Wetland – 12 April 2019

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Dave Noble

I made a repeat visit to the Landing Lights Wetland at Barton Park. Last visit I had observed a pair of Black-shouldered Kites and I was interested to see if they were still in the vicinity. I had an interesting … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Bola Creek – 11 April 2019

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Dave Noble

I spent a day at Bola Creek in Royal National Park observing and photographing fungi and slime moulds. I was accompanied by Digi Dave. Conditions were a bit dry, but nevertheless, a number of species were out. This included the … Continue reading →

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Lapstone Monocline Walk – 10 April 2019

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Dave Noble

This was another walk led by Brian Everingham for the National Parks Association (and The Bush Club). It was to a place in the lower Blue Mountains that I had mostly never visited before – the Lapstone Monocline. As well … Continue reading →

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Taronga Zoo – 9 April 2019

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Dave Noble

It had been a while since I had visited the Zoo, and I had recently heard that there were three new Sumatran Tigers Cubs and also three Red Panda Cubs to see. So the main focus of my visit was … Continue reading →

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Out with the Mudlarks – 9 April 2019

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Dave Noble

I spent a few hours down on the Cooks River with the Mudlarks – the newly formed group that surveys the birdlife along the Cooks River. It is a subgroup of the Cooks River Valley Association. We met up at … Continue reading →

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