Author Archives: Dave Noble

Birds at Tempe Wetlands – 29 May 2018

Posted on June 4, 2018 by Dave Noble

I spent a few hours at Tempe Wetlands looking for birds – but with only limited success. Not that many birds seemed to be out compared to my previous visits. Perhaps I was there a bit late in the day … Continue reading →

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Mt Victoria Great Train Weekend 26 – 27 May 2018

Posted on June 4, 2018 by Dave Noble

I spent an enjoyable weekend at Mt Victoria with friends John and Chuin Nee and their two sons Jasper and Sebastian. We were there to see and hear steam locomotives. It was a weekend celebrating 150 years of railways at … Continue reading →

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South Coast Photo Trip 21 – 25 May 2018

Posted on June 4, 2018 by Dave Noble

David Hufton invited me to join him on a photo trip to the south coast of NSW based around Mystery Bay near Narooma. This is country that I am not very familiar with and it was a great opportunity to … Continue reading →

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Tempe and Cooks River Birds – 20 May 2018

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Dave Noble

I spent a very interesting day along parts of the Cooks River looking for and photographing birds. I started out by cycling to the Tempe Wetlands. I was on the lookout for honeyeaters – but I did not find all … Continue reading →

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North Head Walk – 18 May 2018

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Dave Noble

This was another walk with the National Parks Association of NSW organised by Brian Everingham. This time in the party were Brian, Sue, Esther, Lydia, Ron, Sue 2, Sue 3, James, Gary and myself. Some of us met up on the … Continue reading →

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Birds at the Tempe – 17 May 2018

Posted on May 30, 2018 by Dave Noble

I spent a very worthwhile morning wandering around the Tempe Wetlands and surrounding areas photographing the birds. One remarkable thing was the number of birds flying from south to north overhead. They seemed to be honeyeaters. Perhaps a mixture of … Continue reading →

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Wattamolla Walk – 16 May 2018

Posted on May 30, 2018 by Dave Noble

This was a walk of the National Parks Association of NSW organised by Brian Everingham. The purpose was to look at regeneration after the recent bushfire and to see how the replacement track work was proceeding. Brian was joined by … Continue reading →

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Nature Along Wolli Creek – 15 May 2018

Posted on May 30, 2018 by Dave Noble

It had been a while since I had been along the Two Valleys Track down Wolli Creek, so I thought it was about time I visited my local patch of bushland. I caught a train to Bexley North Station and … Continue reading →

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Wollondilly River Birds – 14 May 2018

Posted on May 30, 2018 by Dave Noble

I was  fortunate to be able to join some other birds watchers and photographers on a trip to the Wollondilly Valley to observe an photograph some birds. We had great day and saw quite a few species. Here is some … Continue reading →

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South Head, Watsons Bay to Dover Heights Walk – 13 May 2018

Posted on May 30, 2018 by Dave Noble

I completed a short walk from Watsons Bay, out to South Head and back and then along the coastal path from The Gap to Dover Heights. The weather was not that good for a longer walk – there was some … Continue reading →

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