Author Archives: Dave Noble

Greenway Walk – 18 September 2026

Posted on September 27, 2026 by Dave Noble

I was meeting some friends for lunch in Dulwich Hill, and some of the group, Wendy and later Roger, met me earlier along the Greenway for a short but nice walk. I met Wendy at Hawthorne Light Rail Station and … Continue reading →

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Southern Tablelands – Little River Walk – 17 September 2026

Posted on September 27, 2026 by Dave Noble

Bob and myself had long wanted to do the walk near Buxton on the Southern Highlands to Dobsons Cave on Little River. But we had given it low priority as other walks looked better, and it was relatively short. Now … Continue reading →

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Birds and Orchids at Audley – 16 September 2026

Posted on September 27, 2026 by Dave Noble

Valerie, Sue and myself were keen for a day outdoors, but strong wind was forecast. So we decided that Audley in Royal National Park would be a good shelter location to visit. We first visited Wattle Flat, upstream on the … Continue reading →

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Long Reef Raptors – 15 September 2026

Posted on September 27, 2026 by Dave Noble

This was an interesting day spent at Long Reef on the Northern Beaches, but also a bit frustrating. There were plenty of Ospreys around, and they were quite active, but they did not actually catch any fish close to the … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 13 September 2026

Posted on September 22, 2026 by Dave Noble

I enjoyed a very nice day spent out on Malabar Headland with Valerie, Sue and later Alana. Early on, we spotted a Nankeen Kestrel perched on top of the solar panel that powers the surveillance camera near the park entrance.

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Tempe and Cooks River Birds – 12 September 2026

Posted on September 22, 2026 by Dave Noble

I attended the bird survey with the Tempe Birdos. This time I was in the group surveying at Tempe Wetlands. One species we noticed at Tempe Wetlands were Hardheads. It had been a while since we had observed them at … Continue reading →

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Toongabbie to Westmead Walk – 11 September 2026

Posted on September 20, 2026 by Dave Noble

It was nice to walk with two old bushwalking friends – Keith and Chris (who I did a lot of walking with in my early days in Sydney University Bushwalkers back in the mid 1970’s). Keith organised a walk in … Continue reading →

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Curra Moors Walk – 10 September 2026

Posted on September 20, 2026 by Dave Noble

It’s currently wildflower season and a good place to see a great display is the Curra Moors in Royal National Park. Plus – the track has recently been reopened after a long period of track work. So I joined Bob, … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 9 September 2026

Posted on September 18, 2026 by Dave Noble

I took part in the bird survey along the Hawthorne Canal section of The Greenway. As usual the group meets at 7:30 am at Taverners Hill Light Rail Station. We had an interesting survey. Spring is in the air and … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 8 September 2026

Posted on September 14, 2026 by Dave Noble

After the Mudlarks Cooks River Bird Survey, I joined Valerie and Sue on an outing to Malabar Headland. As usual, when heading to Malabar Headland, we wanted to see the resident Peregrine Falcons. But on this visit – we only … Continue reading →

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