Author Archives: Dave Noble

Return to Long Reef – 20 August 2026

Posted on August 28, 2026 by Dave Noble

This was quite a good afternoon trip to the headland of Long Reef to photograph mainly the hunting Ospreys. When I arrived, I saw a Nankeen Kestrel briefly hunting near the lookout.

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Malabar Headland – 19 August 2026

Posted on August 28, 2026 by Dave Noble

I thought it worth doing a few more trips to Malabar Headland National Park while it remains open. For much of the next few months (so far – September to November) the eastern part of the National Park will be … Continue reading →

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Birds at Barton Park – 18 August 2026

Posted on August 28, 2026 by Dave Noble

I spent a pleasant and interesting afternoon at Barton Park and Landing Lights Wetland photographing birds. When I arrived, I spotted a raptor flying over the wetland area –

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Back to the Raptors of Long Reef – 16 August 2026

Posted on August 24, 2026 by Dave Noble

I visited Long Reef up in the Northern Beaches again for another very good session of bird photography. It was a good day to photograph the local Ospreys. Not long after I arrived, I spotted an Osprey on the hunt … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds and Visit to the new Gumbramorra Wetlands – 15 August 2026

Posted on August 24, 2026 by Dave Noble

I went for a bid photography walk along the Cooks River – downstream from Illawarra Road to Gough Whitlam Park, then crossed at Tempe to the north side and had a look at the new Gumbramorra Wetlands. WhenI started off, … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 14 August 2026

Posted on August 19, 2026 by Dave Noble

This was another nice visit to Malabar Headland, with Sue, Valerie and later, Alana. On the walk out from Maroubra Beach, we didn’t see too many birds and no whales or dolphins. When we arrived at near Boora Point, I … Continue reading →

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Birds at Barton Park – 13 August 2026

Posted on August 17, 2026 by Dave Noble

Valerie joined me for a very pleasant afternoon visit to Barton Park to see what birds were around. Before Valerie arrived, I photographed some Welcome Swallows in Riverine Park –

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Return to Balls Head – 12 August 2026

Posted on August 17, 2026 by Dave Noble

A few weeks earlier, I had been in a group to visit Balls Head at Waverton. Our focus had been looking at Aboriginal art sites. On that trip we had visited a number of sites but wanted to have a … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 12 August 2026

Posted on August 17, 2026 by Dave Noble

I took part in the monthly bird survey along the Hawthorne Canal section of The Greenway. The group meets at Taverners Hill Light Rail Station at 7:30 am. At the station, we spotted a Brush Turkey near the tracks –

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Cape Banks – 11 August 2026

Posted on August 17, 2026 by Dave Noble

After the Mudlarks bird survey, I joined Sue at Maroubra Beach for an intended visit to Malabar Headland National Park. But when we arrived we found the eastern section of Malabar Headland National Park was closed due to a shooting … Continue reading →

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