Category Archives: Sydney

Cooks River Bird Survey – 9 February 2021

Posted on February 13, 2021 by Dave Noble

I was up early in the morning to get down to the Lang St Bridge over the Cooks River by 7 am in order to join the Mudlarks for the monthly bird survey. This month, the group was surveying downstream. … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 5 February 2021

Posted on February 7, 2021 by Dave Noble

It was time to visit some local birds again. I walked down to the Cooks River, crossed at the Lang St Bridge and then slowly walked upstream. No Kingfishers this time. But I did spot a single Tawny Frogmouth roosting … Continue reading →

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Birds at Nurragingy Reserve – 3 February 2021

Posted on February 6, 2021 by Dave Noble

I was keen to see the Kingfishers again, so headed out to Nurragingy Reserve at Doonside for some more bird photography. I was on the lookout for Azure Kingfishers and wanted photos of them diving for and retrieving fish. As … Continue reading →

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Coastal Walking – Bondi to Rose Bay – 28 January 2021

Posted on January 31, 2021 by Dave Noble

Thursday was the usual day for a walk with Bob. With an adverse weather forecast – he suggested a walk along part of the Manly to Bondi Coastal Path. We had long planned  to walk north from Bondi, and this … Continue reading →

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Nurragingy Reserve – More Kingfishers – 27 January 2021

Posted on January 30, 2021 by Dave Noble

I was keen to return to Nurragingy Reserve to try and get some better photos of the local Kingfishers. On this trip – I had no trouble finding them – but had less luck with the photos. It was easy … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 24 January 2021

Posted on January 30, 2021 by Dave Noble

I had not been  along the Cooks River checking out my local birdlife since the start of the month. A very hot day was forecast, but I wanted to get out and do something not too strenuous, and though a … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 23 January 2021

Posted on January 30, 2021 by Dave Noble

It was good to be able to join the bird survey held by the Inner West Environment Group along the Greenway near Waratah Mills Light Rail Station. Near the station, we spotted our first birds – a pair of roosting … Continue reading →

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Birds at Emu Green – 20 January 2021

Posted on January 30, 2021 by Dave Noble

It had been a while since I had been to Emu Green Reserve at Emu Plains. So I though I should make a visit to see what birds were around. Compared to previous recent visits this one was relatively quiet. … Continue reading →

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Royal Botanic Gardens Photo Trip – 19 January 2021

Posted on January 30, 2021 by Dave Noble

John had organised a photographic trip to visit the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney. It turned out to be a very pleasant day out in a beautiful part of the city. The aim was to photograph the flowers, trees, birds … Continue reading →

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Back to Nurragingy Reserve – 16 January 2021

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Dave Noble

I was keen to return to Nurragingy Reserve at Doonside after my previous recent very good bird photography visits. This visit, for some reason, a lot of the birds I photographed had some blueness to them. I was only the … Continue reading →

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