Author Archives: Dave Noble

Tempe Wetlands – 2 February 2019

Posted on February 3, 2019 by Dave Noble

It was World Wetlands Day. I was on my way home from a meeting, and decided to call into the Tempe Wetlands to see what birds were around. I was pleased to see a pair of Nankeen Night Herons. I … Continue reading →

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Bicentennial Park – 1 February 2019

Posted on February 3, 2019 by Dave Noble

I wandered out to Bicentennial Park to photograph the birdlife. The forecast was for hot weather, but conditions were quite pleasant near the foreshore of the bay where there was a cool sea breeze. However, further away, it was hot … Continue reading →

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Water Dragon Canyon – 31 January 2019

Posted on February 2, 2019 by Dave Noble

Another very hot day was forecast. It was the day to head up to the mountains with Bob for a walk or canyon. After some discussion, we decided to visit Water Dragon Canyon. It is a small tributary of Wollangambe … Continue reading →

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Lake Eckersley Walk – 30 January 2019

Posted on February 2, 2019 by Dave Noble

More hot weather! I was keen to get outdoors, but didn’t want to do anything too strenuous, so though a short walk from Heathcote to Lake Eckersley on the Woronora River may be nice. I certainly did have a pleasant … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 29 January 2019

Posted on January 31, 2019 by Dave Noble

This was  a fairly quiet day spent in Malabar Headland National Park. The weather was fine and very hot, and I think this was why I did not see too much wildlife. It was windy, and I thought that the … Continue reading →

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Australia Day – Long weekend Canyoning – Wollangambe and Koombanda Canyons 26 – 27 January 2019

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Dave Noble

The weather forecast for the long weekend was for more heat wave conditions. Too hot for walking to and from remote canyons. So a group of us decided on visiting some canyons that didn’t requite too much effort to reach. … Continue reading →

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Claustral Canyon – 24 January 2019

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Dave Noble

Time to head back to the Carmarthen Canyons. This trip I was with Bob and we visited Claustral Canyon. It was a warm day, but not super hot. Conditions were overcast and quite humid. There was a forecast chance of … Continue reading →

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Birds at Tempe – 23 January 2019

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Dave Noble

I spent couple of hours at Tempe Wetlands and the nearby Tempe Reserve wandering around with my camera. It was hot, and not many birds were active. At Tempe Reserve, I heard a few birds flying overhead, and though there … Continue reading →

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Escaping the Heat – Kangaroo Creek – 22 January 2019

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Dave Noble

I was keen to escape from the heat, so thought a short walk down to the great swimming hole that I had been to last week may be nice. The pool proved to be a great refuge. On the way … Continue reading →

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Birds at Centennial Park – 21 January 2019

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Dave Noble

Hot weather was forecast, so I dint want to do anything to strenuous. I thought a wander around Centennial Park may be good. There were lots of birds to see. One thing that I hadn’t seen there before were all … Continue reading →

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