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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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Minnamurra to Kiama Walk – 13 November 2023

Posted on November 16, 2023 by Dave Noble

This was another National Parks Association of NSW walk led by Brian Everingham. Most of the party woke up at an incredibly early hour and travelled by train to reach Minnamurra around 8:30 am. In the party was Brian, Valerie, … Continue reading →

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Back to the Peregrines – 12 November 2023

Posted on November 16, 2023 by Dave Noble

Two days earlier, I had been very fortunate to witness an amazing flying display from three juvenile Peregrine Falcons on the sea cliffs of the Northern Beaches. On that trip, I had also visited two  other spots. I decided to … Continue reading →

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