Author Archives: Dave Noble

Manly to The Spit Walk – 14 August 2023

Posted on August 14, 2023 by Dave Noble

Showers were forecast, and understandably, some people had pulled out of the walk, but for the nine that remained – we had a fantastic day along the foreshore and bush of Sydney Harbour. And the only rain we had – … Continue reading →

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Birds at Cupitts Lane – 12 August 2023

Posted on August 13, 2023 by Dave Noble

Many thanks to fellow local birder, Michael Crawley, for suggesting this trip and inviting me to join him for a day of bird photography at Cupitts Lane, in the Richmond Lowlands. We were joined by Lennis, and we had an … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 11 August 2023

Posted on August 13, 2023 by Dave Noble

This was an afternoon visit to the headland with Valerie. This time we walked in from Malabar. The weather was fine and sunny, warm at first but it later became quite cool – with a fresh breeze. The Peregrine Falcons … Continue reading →

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Birdwood Gully – 10 August 2023

Posted on August 13, 2023 by Dave Noble

I was thinking it was the end of the fungi season, but when I looked at recent rainfall data, I saw that 26 mm had fallen at Faulconbridge on the 6th August. Would this be enough for some late fungi … Continue reading →

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Birds at Barton Park – 9 August 2023

Posted on August 12, 2023 by Dave Noble

This was another afternoon trip to Barton Park to photograph birds. Here are some of the birds I saw –

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Greenway Bird Survey – 9 August 2023

Posted on August 12, 2023 by Dave Noble

Early in the morning, I took part in the bird survey along the Greenway – between Taverners Hill and Hawthorne light rail stations. As usual, we spotted  a nice range of birds up on Taberner’s Hill Station. We could hear … Continue reading →

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Mudlarks Cooks River Bird Survey – 8 August 2023

Posted on August 10, 2023 by Dave Noble

I was able to join the Mudlarks on their monthly survey along the Cooks River. This month, the survey was the downstream loop. We saw some nice birds along the way. From the Lang Street Footbridge, where the group meets … Continue reading →

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Taronga Zoo – 7 August 2023

Posted on August 10, 2023 by Dave Noble

After our bushwalk along the harbour foreshore, I joined Sue and Valerie for a short visit to Taronga Zoo. We wanted to see the refurbished Nocturnal House which we had told would reopen in July. Arriving at the Zoo, we … Continue reading →

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Taronga to Balmoral Walk – 7 August 2023

Posted on August 10, 2023 by Dave Noble

This was another walk led by Brian Everingham for the National Parks Association of NSW that I joined. The walk is along the foreshore of Sydney Harbour and is largely within Sydney Harbour National Park. Most of the party met … Continue reading →

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Long Reef Birds – 6 August 2023

Posted on August 8, 2023 by Dave Noble

I headed up to Long Reef on the Northern Beaches, hoping to be able to photograph some ospreys and other Ospreys. The weather was somewhat challenging – with light rain on and off, but I did manage to see some … Continue reading →

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