Author Archives: Dave Noble

Oronga Canyon and the Arch of Serendip – 23 February 2024

Posted on February 27, 2024 by Dave Noble

Bob had been keen on a trip to visit Oronga Canyon for a while, and it had been a very long time since  I had been there (2002), so we travelled up the Bells Line of Road and were soon … Continue reading →

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Fungi and Orchids at Sassafras Gully – 22 February 2024

Posted on February 27, 2024 by Dave Noble

Sue joined me a for a nice day spent in Sassafras Gully at Springwood. The weather was warm, and we walked in about out via the track from Sassafras Gully Road. The fungi was not super abundant, but with careful … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Visit – 21 February 2024

Posted on February 27, 2024 by Dave Noble

Rainfall data had shown a reasonable fall of rain at Marrickville Golf Course, the crest weather station to Wolli Creek Regional Park, so I thought I would pop over to see if any fungi was out. It turned out very … Continue reading →

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Birds at Barton Park – 20 February 2024

Posted on February 27, 2024 by Dave Noble

This was a morning trip to Barton Park and Landing Lights Wetland. Not that many birds were active – but the mosquitoes near the wetland certainly were. So I did not stay near the pond or in the mangroves for … Continue reading →

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Ramses II Exhibition – 19 February 2024

Posted on February 27, 2024 by Dave Noble

I joined Sue for a visit to see the Ramses II exhibition at the Australian Museum. The exhibition did not open till the earlier afternoon, so we first visited the coastal cliffs at Vaucluse.

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Birds at Long Reef – 18 February 2024

Posted on February 21, 2024 by Dave Noble

It was time to head to Long Reef on the Northern Beaches again. I was on the lookout for Ospreys and other raptors, but with low tide – I also had the chance to look for migratory birds. When I … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Ferndale Park – 17 February 2024

Posted on February 20, 2024 by Dave Noble

I made my first visit to Ferndale Park at Chatswood of the new fungi season. Despite some reasonable rainfall in the area, the fungi was quite marginal. Here is some that I found –

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Blue Mountains Heritage Walk – 15 February 2024

Posted on February 16, 2024 by Dave Noble

A cool wet day day was forecast for the Blue Mountains, so canyoning plans were put on hold, and we Bob and myself decided to do another walk looking for Aboriginal art sites in the Blue Mountains. Doug was able … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – Hawthorne Canal – 14 February 2024

Posted on February 16, 2024 by Dave Noble

This was the week for bird surveys – with the Tempe Survey on Saturday, the Cooks River Survey on Tuesday, and now the Greenway Survey (Wednesday). The group met at 7:30 am at Taverners Hill Light Rail Station. Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike … Continue reading →

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Mudlarks Bird Survey – 13 February 2024

Posted on February 16, 2024 by Dave Noble

I joined the Mudlarks for their monthly bird survey along the Cooks River. This month the survey was the downstream loop. While the group was assembling on the Lang St Bride a large flock of Little Corellas flew past –

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