Author Archives: Dave Noble

Greenway Bird Survey – 10 January 2024

I took part in the bird survey along The Greenway, As usual – this survey starts at Taverners Hill Light Rail Station and then continues to finish at Hawthorne Light Rail Station. At Taverners Hill, it was nice to see … Continue reading

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Birds at Barton Park – 9 January 2024

After the Mudlarks bird survey, I joined three of the participants – Simin, Valerie and Georgie for a visit to Barton Park and Landing Lights Wetland. It was quite hot by this  stage of the day – and we didn’t … Continue reading

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Mudlarks – Cooks River Bird Survey – 9 January 2024

I had an early start and joined the Mudlarks for their monthly bird survey along the Cooks River. This month the group were surveying upstream from the Lang St Bridge – to the Boat Harbour, then crossing over to the … Continue reading

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Visit to the Maritime Museum – 8 January 2024

I joined John and his two boys, Jasper and Sebastian, and also Vivienne a friend of Sebastians, for a day at the Australian National Maritime Museum in Darling Harbour. When we arrived and met up, we headed first to the … Continue reading

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An Afternoon at H V Evatt Park (and Oatley Park) – 7 January 2024

We had a trip planned to another reserve, but it was cancelled at the last moment, so four of us – Deb, Valerie, Sue and myself decided to visit H V Evatt Park at Lugano, then we made a quick … Continue reading

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More Birds at Sydney Olympic Park – 6 January 2024

I was keen to have another look for the Black-backed Bittern at the Narawang Wetlands at Newington, part of Sydney Olympic Park. So I went back, but again I had no luck spotting the bird. Like the previous visit, I … Continue reading

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Why Don’t We Do It In The Road Canyon – 4 January 2024

I headed up the mountains to Mt Wilson with Bob and Doug. The plan was to visit Why Do’t We Do It In The Road Canyon. We had an excellent day. Setting off from the fire station at Mt Wilson, … Continue reading

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Birds at Sydney Olympic Park – 3 January 2023

I decided to spend a day on the west side of Sydney Olympic Park seeing what birds were around. I started at the Narawang Wetlands and Newington, then walked down the path to Woo-la-ra, then I continued to the river … Continue reading

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Back to Rookwood – 2 January 2023

Valerie had invited both Sue and myself to lunch at her place, and as an after lunch activity, I suggested a visit to Rookwood Necropolis to see the juvenile Brown Goshawks. It was a warm afternoon. and a lot of … Continue reading

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Some Local Birds – Morton Park and The Cooks River – 1 January 2024

On New Years Day, I did a short local walk, first to Morton Park, on Canterbury Road at Lewisham, thenI  caught a bus to Canterbury, where I met up with Valerie for a slow walk along the Cooks River where … Continue reading

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