Author Archives: Dave Noble

Cooks River Birds – 6 August 2024

Posted on August 15, 2024 by Dave Noble

This was a fairly short trip – along the Cooks River between Illawarra Road and Gough Whitlam Park looking for birds to photograph. I was looking for Tawny Frogmouths and Sacred Kingfishers, but I didn’t spot any. Here are some … Continue reading →

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Back to Long Reef and the Sea Cliffs – 5 August 2024

Posted on August 13, 2024 by Dave Noble

My previous trip to Long Reef had been ver good for photographing the local Ospreys despite very bad weather – particularly the strong cold wind. This time the weather forecast was better, but it looked like it might be a … Continue reading →

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A Day at Oatley Park – 4 August 2024

Posted on August 13, 2024 by Dave Noble

Wendy had organised a picnic day at Oatley Park and invited a group of friends along to share food, and then enjoy the park. Along for the picnic day were Wendy, Martin and Steffy, Digi Dave, Keith, Don, John and … Continue reading →

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Birds at Barton Park – 3 August 2024

Posted on August 12, 2024 by Dave Noble

The Greenway Bird Survey had been on in the early morning. After lunch I decided to visit Barton Park for some more bird photography. It turned out to be relatively quiet. Here are some of the birds I saw, mainly … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 2 August 2024

Posted on August 12, 2024 by Dave Noble

The Greenway Bird Survey was on. It was not the normal Saturday morning for the Dulwich Hill section of the Greenway – it had been postponed  a week due to bad weather. This proved to be worthwhile as we enjoyed … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 2 August 2024

Posted on August 12, 2024 by Dave Noble

I spent a pleasant day, accompanied by Sue, out on Malabar Headland, but it was quieter than we were hoping for. We saw no Peregrine Falcons! And not that much whale action. But the weather was very pleasant. Here are … Continue reading →

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The Horse Track and Rodriguez Pass – 1 August 2024

Posted on August 4, 2024 by Dave Noble

I had heard that the Horse Track near Evans Lookout at Blackheath had recently been reopened after a period of track work, and suggested it to Bob as a suitable outing. The usual track had been closed for a long … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 31 July 2024

Posted on August 4, 2024 by Dave Noble

I spent the morning on the Cooks River – between Illawarra Road and Gough Whitlam Park. The highlight of this visit was observing the resident Sacred Kingfisher for a fair time. When I walked down from Illawarra Road, I spotted … Continue reading →

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Birds at Barton Park – 30 July 2024

Posted on August 4, 2024 by Dave Noble

I spent the morning at Barton Park photographing the birds. Compared to other visits, it was reasonably quiet. The highlight was seeing an Osprey fly past. Here are some of the birds I saw –

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Wises Track Walk – 29 July 2024

Posted on August 4, 2024 by Dave Noble

I once gain joined Brian Everingham and party for a walk he led, for the National Parks Association of NSW, along Wises Track in Royal National Park. In the party was Brian, Sue, Suzanne, Elaine, Helen, Judy and myself. But … Continue reading →

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