Category Archives: Nature

Birds at Centennial Park – 21 January 2019

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Dave Noble

Hot weather was forecast, so I dint want to do anything to strenuous. I thought a wander around Centennial Park may be good. There were lots of birds to see. One thing that I hadn’t seen there before were all … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Nature Walk – 18 January 2019

Posted on January 20, 2019 by Dave Noble

More heatwave conditions! Sydney had been experiencing an unpleasant spell of very hot weather. Too hot to do the walk to and from many swimming holes. But it still nice to get out. So I thought I would do a … Continue reading →

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Audley and The Crystal Pools – 17 January 2019

Posted on January 20, 2019 by Dave Noble

Another nice day spent in Royal National Park. Digi Dave and myself organised a day, stating with some photography at Audley, and then when it got too hot – we would head to some entry pools for a swim. At … Continue reading →

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Bicentennial Park Birds (and Spiders) – 14 January 2019

Posted on January 16, 2019 by Dave Noble

The forecast was for hot weather. Very hot weather, so I wanted to do an easy activity with shade available and not too much walking, and no hills to climb. A wander around the pools at Bicentennial Park seemed to … Continue reading →

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Birds at Tempe and the Cooks River – 12 January 2019

Posted on January 16, 2019 by Dave Noble

In the early morning I joined the Tempe Birdos for their monthly bird survey at Tempe Wetland. It was fairly quiet at the Wetland, not too many birds were observed. Some of what we saw included – 

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Nature at Wolli Creek – 11 January 2019

Posted on January 16, 2019 by Dave Noble

I spent an interesting afternoon, accompanied by Digi Dave along the lower part of Wolli Creek. We walked along the bank of the creek from its junction with the Cooks River to Turrella Reserve. At the start, we walked along … Continue reading →

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Birds at Tempe – 8 January 2019

Posted on January 11, 2019 by Dave Noble

I spent an interesting two hours wandering around the Tempe Wetlands and the Tempe Reserve photographing birdlife. One  of  the more interesting encounters at the Wetlands was observing a Red Wattlebird eating a cicada it had caught –

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Engadine Lagoon Walk – 29 December 2018

Posted on January 2, 2019 by Dave Noble

Very hot weather was forecast for the run up to the new year. I had been invited on a multiway walk, but thought it would be too hot for walking, so was stuck at home. But then Brian invited me … Continue reading →

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Nurragingy Reserve – 19 December 2018

Posted on December 21, 2018 by Dave Noble

I headed back out to Nurragingy Reserve at Doonside hoping to get more photos of the Sacred Kingfishers feeding their chick. However, when I arrived it was looking like the nest has now been vacated. I did not see any … Continue reading →

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Coastal Walking – Mona Vale to Narrabeen – 18 December 2018

Posted on December 21, 2018 by Dave Noble

I walked a short section of the Coastal Path in the Northern Beaches. I was mainly on the lookout for raptors. I caught a B-line bus to the terminus at Mona Vale, then walked out to the beach. I scanned … Continue reading →

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