Author Archives: Dave Noble

Another Day at Long Reef – 14 April 2026

Posted on April 25, 2026 by Dave Noble

I spent another day at Long Reef attempting to photograph the local Ospreys. It was a bit frustrating, a fair few Opsreys were present, on and off, for most of the time I was there, but they were not that … Continue reading →

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Birds at Nurragingy Reserve – 12 April 2026

Posted on April 25, 2026 by Dave Noble

I visited Nurragingy Reserve at Doonside by myself, and had a pleasant day wandering around photographing some of the birdlife. When I go to Nurragingy, I always have a few goals – birds I would particularly like to photograph, even … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Bola Creek – 11 April 2026

Posted on April 25, 2026 by Dave Noble

I attended the field study of the Sydney Fungal Studies Group held at Bola Creek in Royal National Park. The group met at the south end of Lady Carrington Drive ready to set off to the Bola Creek area at … Continue reading →

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Birdwood Gully Fungi – 10 April 2026

Posted on April 20, 2026 by Dave Noble

It was time for another visit to Birdwood Gully at Springwood to see how the fungi was going. Sue joined me for the trip. We found a fair amount of nice fungi, although much of it was looking  bit dried … Continue reading →

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Box Head Walk – 9 April 2026

Posted on April 20, 2026 by Dave Noble

I had been been on a walk to Box Head ,on the north side of Broken Bay, with Bob back in 2022. It is well worth visiting. On this trip, the plan was to walk out towards Box Head, then … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 8 April 2026

Posted on April 20, 2026 by Dave Noble

After the Greenway Bird Survey, I travelled to Tempe Station, where I met Sue, and then we walked slowly up the Cooks River to Canterbury Road. We stopped at Gough Whitlam Park where we had lunch. Here are some of … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 8 April 2026

Posted on April 20, 2026 by Dave Noble

I took part in the survey along the Hawthorne Canal section of The Greenway. This survey starts at 7:30 am at Taverners Hill Light Rail Station and goes to Hawthorne Light Rail Station. We were lucky to observe a number … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Ferndale Park – 7 April 2026

Posted on April 17, 2026 by Dave Noble

I made a decision to visit Ferndale Park at Chatswood in the afternoon, but I really did not allow enough time to have a good look around for the fungi that was there. Also the light was getting a bit … Continue reading →

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Ospreys at Long Reef – 6 April 2026

Posted on April 17, 2026 by Dave Noble

I spent a pleasant, but somewhat frustrating day at Long Reef on the Northern Beaches. My main aim (as usual lately) was to photograph the local Ospreys. In particular, I wanted some good photos of them diving for fish. When … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 4 April 2026

Posted on April 17, 2026 by Dave Noble

I went by myself for a short walk along part of the Cooks River – from Illawarra Road to Gough Whitlam Park and back. I was particularly after photos of the local Sacred Kingfishers. And this trip I was quite … Continue reading →

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