Category Archives: Nature

Malabar Headland – 10 March 2022

Posted on March 14, 2022 by Dave Noble

After the bird survey, I headed to Malabar Headland. After a lot of recent rain, I knew that the tracks in the National Park would be dry – being mainly boardwalk, and I wanted to see what animals were around. … Continue reading →

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Sydney Park Visit – 7 March 2022

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Dave Noble

This day I was able to make a short visit to Sydney Park. Like before, it was quite wet at the park. My aim was to try and find and photograph the Buff-banded Rails chicks I had seen, but not … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek – Cooks River Walk – 5 March 2022

Posted on March 7, 2022 by Dave Noble

After the early morning bird survey on the Greenway, I headed home and then caught a bus to Bexley North. My plan was to walk down the Two Valleys Track along Wolli Creek to the Cooks River, then walk upstream … Continue reading →

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Looking for Eleanor Falls – Sassafras Gully via the Victory Track – 27 February 2022

Posted on February 27, 2022 by Dave Noble

Wet weather was forecast , but not as wet as the previous few days, so I caught an early train to Faulconbridge, and was soon walking down the Victory Track. The water in the creek was nice and high – … Continue reading →

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Fungi and Birds – Bola Creek and The Forest Path (and a Koala) – 20 February 2022

Posted on February 22, 2022 by Dave Noble

This was a nice day out with Valerie and Sue. We decided to head to Royal National Park and walked down Lady Carrington Drive to Bola Creek and then look for fungi as well as keeping our eyes open for … Continue reading →

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Visit to Evatt and Poulton Parks – 15 February 2022

Posted on February 22, 2022 by Dave Noble

This was an enjoyable outing with Digi Dave to visit two parks in southern Sydney. We first visited H V Evatt Memorial Park and the Blackbutt Trail at Lugarno. After checking out the pond, we started off down the Blackbutt … Continue reading →

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Wattamolla Photo Walk – 7 February 2022

Posted on February 11, 2022 by Dave Noble

This was a very pleasant morning outing to the Wattamolla area of Royal National Park. It was organised and led by Brian Everingham for the National Parks Association of NSW. The aim was to wander around – looking for good … Continue reading →

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Bola Ck – Fungi and Birds – 1 February 2022

Posted on February 5, 2022 by Dave Noble

This was an excellent day out enjoying Royal National Park. Digi Dave was keen on a day out and we travelled in his van to the sooth end of Lady Carrington Drive. Our plan was to look for fungi along … Continue reading →

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Oatley Park Visit – 21 January 2022

Posted on January 24, 2022 by Dave Noble

I spent a nice day out at Oatley Park with Valerie. On our visit we looked for fungi and birds. We ended up walking a lot of the trails and tracks in the park. Here are some of the birds … Continue reading →

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Blue Gum Swamp Walk – 9 January 2022

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Dave Noble

I had gone up the mountains to visit my friend Wendy, and she had suggested a local walk. The weather forecast was not that good, so we decided on the Blue Gum Swamp loop at Winmalee. This familiar walk is … Continue reading →

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