Author Archives: Dave Noble

Lost City Walking Track – 21 March 2025

Posted on March 28, 2025 by Dave Noble

I headed up the Blue Mountains with Bob intending to visit some canyons near Bell, but the weather was wet and quite cool, so we changed plans and decided to see the new Lost City Walking Track in the Gardens … Continue reading →

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Black Noddy at Curl Curl, and More Birds at Long Reef – 20 March 2025

Posted on March 26, 2025 by Dave Noble

A Black Noddy, a rare visitor to Sydney, had been resident at the Curl Curl rock pool for a few days, and I thought it worth a visit. A few years ago, I photographed a Common Noddy (Brown Noddy) at … Continue reading →

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More Cooks River Birds – 19 March 2025

Posted on March 25, 2025 by Dave Noble

Sue and Valerie joined me for a morning walk down a section of the Cooks River. We walked down from Illawarra Road to the Princes Highway. I arrived a bit earlier than the others, and walked down ashore way and … Continue reading →

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Birds at Barton Park – 18 March 2025

Posted on March 25, 2025 by Dave Noble

I spent an interesting morning at Barton Park photographing birds. Most of the birds I saw were at The Landing Lights Wetland and its hinterland. Walking up to Landing Light Wetland, I could see a White-faced Heron on top of … Continue reading →

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Nurragingy Reserve – 17 March 2025

Posted on March 25, 2025 by Dave Noble

Another visit to Nurragingy Reserve at Doonside. Again, I was joined by Sue, and we had a  most enjoyable and interesting day. The day started off fairly quiet. We were looking for Pacific Bazas and Kingfishers. We did spot one … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Bola Creek – 15 March 2025

Posted on March 16, 2025 by Dave Noble

I attended the fungal survey with the Sydney Fungal Studies Group Inc held at Bola Creek in Royal National Park. As usual, for the Bola Creek surveys, we had members of the Friends of Royal attend. There has been some … Continue reading →

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Why Don’t We Do It In The Road Canyon – 14 March 2025

Posted on March 16, 2025 by Dave Noble

Bob suggested visiting Why Don’t We Do It In The Road Canyon at Mt Wilson as this weeks trip. A very hot day was forecast – so it would be nice to be in a canyon, and one that did … Continue reading →

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Mudlarks Cooks River Bird Survey, and More Cooks River Birds – 13 March 2025

Posted on March 16, 2025 by Dave Noble

The Mudlarks Cooks River Bird Survey was planned originally for the previous Tuesday, but wet weather saw it postponed to this Thursday. It was warm and muggy, but a lot better than the weather earlier. This month, the survey was … Continue reading →

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Historic Horse Trough at Camperdown – 12 March 2025

Posted on March 16, 2025 by Dave Noble

I had some spear time while in Newtown, and decided to visit the horse trough in Camperdown Park. I had seen it before, but had not realised it was a horse trough, since the actual trough part of it had … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 12 March 2025

Posted on March 12, 2025 by Dave Noble

I took part in the early morning bird survey along the Hawthorne Canal section of The Greenway. At Taverners Hill Light Rail Station we noticed a flock of White-throated Needletails (A type of Swift) flying high overhead.

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