Category Archives: Sydney

Birds at Sydney Olympic Park – 22 July 2022

Posted on July 23, 2022 by Dave Noble

The run of wet weather was continuing. With this in mind, I headed to Sydney Olympic Park – where the paths would not be bogs and where there is also some shelter. This worked out well. I started at the … Continue reading →

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Another Wet Day – This Time at Barton Park – 21 July 2022

Posted on July 22, 2022 by Dave Noble

I was hoping for better weather. The forecast was not the best – showers. And that was how it turned out. I had made my way to Barton Park again – after a recent very good trip. I ended up … Continue reading →

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A Wet Day at Malabar Headland – 19 July 2022

Posted on July 20, 2022 by Dave Noble

My previous trip to Malabar Headland had also been in bad weather and the bird life had been pretty disappointing. I can recall vowing then, not to return on wet, cold, windy days. Since that time, the east side of … Continue reading →

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More Birds at Barton Park – 15 July 2022

Posted on July 19, 2022 by Dave Noble

This was a full day spent at Barton Park, and I was fortunate to see good range of birds including a Sacred Kingfisher, a Jacky Winter, a Buff-banded Rail, an Osprey and a Swamp Harrier. First, was a Welcome Swallow … Continue reading →

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Birds at Sydney Park and Barton Park – 13 July 2022

Posted on July 19, 2022 by Dave Noble

After the Greenway Bird Survey, I travelled to Sydney Park where I met up with Sue. I wanted to show her the Pacific Baza but despite a lot of looking, and listening, we could not find it. So we then … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 13 July 2022

Posted on July 19, 2022 by Dave Noble

Photographically this survey was somewhat limited in scope. The cold winter weather resulted in not much bird activity. The highlight however were watching a flock of Spotted Pardalotes at Taverners Hill Light Rail Station, who were in warm sunlight. We … Continue reading →

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Mudlarks – Cooks River Bird Survey – 12 July 2022

Posted on July 18, 2022 by Dave Noble

Early in the morning, I joined the Mudlarks, surveying the birdlife along the Cooks River. The group met on the Lang Street Bridge at 7:30, and then we proceeded upstream. Here are some of the birds we saw –

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Birds at the Northern Beaches – 11 July 2022

Posted on July 18, 2022 by Dave Noble

I spent most of the day at the Northern Beaches trying to keep out of the rain. I was after photos of raptors. I started off at Rat Park where I had a look to see if the Osprey were … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland (and Barton Park) – 10 July 2022

Posted on July 10, 2022 by Dave Noble

This was a cold, wet and very windy day. But it is easy to get talked into an outing to photograph birds. I had been talking to Micheal and he was keen on a trip to Malabar Headland. It was … Continue reading →

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Birds at Tempe and Barton Park – 9 July 2022

Posted on July 10, 2022 by Dave Noble

This was a full day of bird photography. I started off with the Tempe Birdos at their monthly survey. Then I walked down to Barton Park and enjoyed a few hours there. At Tempe, I joined the group surveying the … Continue reading →

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