Author Archives: Dave Noble

Greenway Bird Survey (And a Look at the Cooks River Tawny Frogmouths) – 25 November 2023

Posted on November 28, 2023 by Dave Noble

I took part in the early morning bird survey along the Dulwich Hill section of the Greenway. After the survey, I joined Valerie and Simin for a walk along part of the Cooks River to look at the Tawny Frogmouths. … Continue reading →

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Dharawal National Park Walk – 23 November 2023

Posted on November 23, 2023 by Dave Noble

I joined Bob for a pleasant walk in Dharawal National Park – on the western, Wedderburn, side. The walk we ddi was not too strenuous, which suited me as I was recovering from a cold. And it was similar to … Continue reading →

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Birds at Sydney Park – 22 November 2023

Posted on November 23, 2023 by Dave Noble

I spent an hour or two at Sydney Park in the morning. It was relatively quiet while I was there. In the top pond, I spotted this Australasian Grebe –

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Local Tawny Frogmouths – Update – 20 November 2023

Posted on November 21, 2023 by Dave Noble

I had come down with a cold, and was feeling a bit lazy, so only did short local trip. I thought I would look at the local Tawny Frogmouths to see how their nesting was going. At Morton Park on … Continue reading →

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Northern Beaches Peregrine Falcons – 19 November 2023

Posted on November 21, 2023 by Dave Noble

With the Peregrine Falcons on Malabar Headland looking less likely to have had successful nesting this season, I decided to make another trip to there Northern Beaches and get some more photos of the juveniles there. This is, if they … Continue reading →

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Back to Rookwood Necropolis – 18 November 2023

Posted on November 21, 2023 by Dave Noble

I decided to visit Rookwood Necropolis again, to get some better photos of the nesting Brown Goshawks and also some of the other birds there. This time I would spend more time there than on my previous visit. I certainly … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland Visit – 17 November 2023

Posted on November 21, 2023 by Dave Noble

I visited Malabar Headland again, accompanied by Sue and Valerie. Our main purpose was to check out the status of the Peregrine Falcons. If there were any chicks this season – then they should have fledged by now. We did … Continue reading →

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Aboriginal Heritage Walk – 16 November 2023

Posted on November 20, 2023 by Dave Noble

Back in September, Bob and myself had been on a walk in the Northern Blue Mountains were we visited a number of Aboriginal art caves and some engravings sites. But on that trip, we had run short of time and … Continue reading →

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Rookwood Necropolis Visit – 15 November 2023

Posted on November 20, 2023 by Dave Noble

I only had a few hours available in the morning, so I made a visit to Rookwood Necropolis to see what birds were out. On my previous trip, I had spotted a Brown Goshawk nest  and I was wondering if … Continue reading →

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Mudlarks – Cooks River Birds Survey – 14 November 2023

Posted on November 20, 2023 by Dave Noble

I joined the Mudlarks for their monthly bird survey along the Cooks River. As usual, the group met at the Lang St Bridge at 7 am (7:30 am during the non-daylight saving period). This month the group was surveying upstream … Continue reading →

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