Author Archives: Dave Noble

Mudlarks – Cooks River Bird Survey – 10 October 2023

Posted on October 11, 2023 by Dave Noble

I took part in the monthly bird survey by the Mudlarks, along the Cooks River. During daylight savings, the group meets on the Lang Street Bridge at 7 am. This month the group surveyed downstream. The highlight this survey was … Continue reading →

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Photographing Peregrine Falcons on the Northern Beaches Sea Cliffs – 9 Oct 2023

Posted on October 11, 2023 by Dave Noble

In the afternoon, I visited the sea cliffs to photograph a young family of Peregrine Falcons. Three chicks had recently fledged. I arrived on the cliffs in the early afternoon, and had my lunch and watched to see what was … Continue reading →

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Back to Warriewood Wetlands – 9 October 2023

Posted on October 11, 2023 by Dave Noble

I had visited Warriewood Wetlands the day before, but I was not satisfied with my photos of the Spotless Crake, so I returned to try again. This time, I was able to get much better photos despite very similar conditions. … Continue reading →

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Northern Beaches Birds – 8 October 2023

Posted on October 10, 2023 by Dave Noble

I ventured up to the Northern Beaches again, and visited three venues – Warriewood Wetlands (and Irrawong Reserve), then a quick visit to Rat Park, and finished off at Long Reef. One aim of the trip was to try and … Continue reading →

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Birds at Rookwood Necropolis – 7 October 2023

Posted on October 10, 2023 by Dave Noble

I had been busy during the morning, processing the photos from  Malabar Headland the day before. In the afternoon, I was keen to head outdoors, and decide to take a train to Lidcombe and visit Rookwood again. Compared to some … Continue reading →

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Whales and Peregrines – Malabar Headland – 6 October 2023

Posted on October 10, 2023 by Dave Noble

The day started off fairly quietly. I started off by myself and walked out to Malabar Headland from Malabar. On the way out I saw no Black-shouldered Kites or Swamp Harriers. And at the Peregrine Falcon nesting spot, I had … Continue reading →

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More Birds at Mt Annan – 5 October 2023

Posted on October 10, 2023 by Dave Noble

This was my third trip to the Australian Botanic Gardens at Mt Annan in recent weeks. Some of the birds I had seen there on the other two visits, were not visible this time or had left the area, but … Continue reading →

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Birds at Sydney Park – 4 October 2023

Posted on October 8, 2023 by Dave Noble

I spent the morning at Sydney Park at St Peters and had a very successful session of bird photography. I managed to observe a Baillon’s Crake foraging close to where I was, and watching it for about 15 minutes – … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 3 October 2023

Posted on October 3, 2023 by Dave Noble

It was a very hot day. I was feeling a bit restless, so decided on a short walk along part of the Cooks River would be OK. It was – but I found conditions were unpleasant. I was looking to … Continue reading →

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Raptors and Whales – Malabar Headland – 2 October 2023

Posted on October 3, 2023 by Dave Noble

Valerie joined me for a very interesting and  enjoyable day spent on Malabar Headland. The main aim was to look at the resident Peregrine Falcons, but during our visit we saw a lot more. On my last visit, on the … Continue reading →

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