Author Archives: Dave Noble

Visit to Taronga Zoo – 14 December 2023

Posted on December 20, 2023 by Dave Noble

I joined Sue and Valerie for a very pleasant day at Taronga Zoo. On my last visit, with Sue, we had spent a fair bit of time in the new nocturnal house. Valerie had not yet seen it, so that … Continue reading →

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Jugglers and Grand Canyons – 14 December 2023

Posted on December 20, 2023 by Dave Noble

A very hot day was forecast – and it seemed a good time to visit some canyons in the Blue Mountains. So Bob and myself headed up to Medlow Bath and visited Jugglers Canyon and then Grand Canyon. We had … Continue reading →

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Morton Park Tawny Frogmouth Update – 13 December 2023

Posted on December 20, 2023 by Dave Noble

In the afternoon, I walked down to Morton Park on Canterbury Road to check the status of the nesting Tawny Frogmouths. I soon located the nest – very high in a tree, and hard to see clearly. The male was … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 13 December 2023

Posted on December 20, 2023 by Dave Noble

I joined the group on the early morning bird survey along the Greenway – Hawthorne Canal – between Taverners Hill and Hawthorne Light Rail Stations. This survey was relatively quiet in terms of birds seen. Here are some –

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Brown Goshawks at Rookwood Necropolis – 12 December 2023

Posted on December 16, 2023 by Dave Noble

After the Mudlarks Bird Survey, Simin suggested a visit to Rookwood Necropolis to see the Brown Goshawk family. This sounded like a good idea. On the walk in, we spotted a Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike with prey. Probably a cicada.

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Mudlarks Bird Survey – 12 December 2023

Posted on December 16, 2023 by Dave Noble

I joined the Mudlarks for their monthly bird survey along the Cooks River. The group met up on the Lang Street Bridge at 7 am. This time the survey went downstream – to Wave Rock and back. Here are some … Continue reading →

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Visit to Killalea Regional Park – 11 December 2023

Posted on December 16, 2023 by Dave Noble

I joined Brian Everingham and party for a visit to Killalea Regional Park on the coast just south of Shellharbour. This was a trip with the National Parks Association of NSW. In the party was Brian, Sue, Valerie, Elaine and … Continue reading →

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Back to the Northern Beaches – a Quiet Day – 10 December 2023

Posted on December 11, 2023 by Dave Noble

After a very hot day on Saturday, and with cooler weather on Sunday, I decided on another trip to to the sea cliffs of the Northern Beaches to see if the raptors were still active. Generally, they were not – … Continue reading →

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Tempe Bird Survey – 9 December 2023

Posted on December 9, 2023 by Dave Noble

In the early morning, before it got really hot (it was forecast to reach 40°C later in the day), I joined the Tempe Birdos for their monthly bird survey. I was in the group surveying the wetlands. Here are some … Continue reading →

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Coastal Walking in Royal National Park – Burning Palms to Werrong Beach – 7 December 2023

Posted on December 8, 2023 by Dave Noble

I had had this walk on my “to do” list for a fair while. And had even set out to do it on solo walk back in 2016. So when Bob suggested it for our weekly bushwalk, I was quite … Continue reading →

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