Category Archives: Sydney

Malabar Headland – 18 August 2020

Posted on August 22, 2020 by Dave Noble

Another great day out on Malabar Headland. Like the week before, I was also showing friends the area and its Peregrine Falcon residents.  This time I was joined by Valerie, Sue and Deb. The walk was fairly uneventful. We all … Continue reading →

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Birds at Sydney Park – 17 August 2020

Posted on August 22, 2020 by Dave Noble

After visiting the Lane Cove River, I headed home via Sydney Park, where I spent a couple of hours. There were some birds out. But, perhaps, I would have seen more if I had stayed till dusk. Here are some … Continue reading →

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Lane Cove Valley Birds – 17 August 2020

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Dave Noble

This was another mixed day. I started off at Ferndale Park – seeing any fungi was out. I did not spot any worth photographing, so I continued down the Swaines Creek Track to the Lane Cove River then headed downstream … Continue reading →

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Birds at Sydney Olympic Park – 16 August 2020

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Dave Noble

I headed to the Sydney Olympic Park area to look for and photograph birds. It was a fairly quiet day compared to other visits. I first visited the Mason Park Wetlands, and here I spotted a Black-fronted Dotterel searching for … Continue reading →

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Birds on the Northern Beaches – 15 August 2020

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Dave Noble

I spent a full day out on the Northern Beaches photographing birds. I was mostly after raptors. I fist visited a sporting field at Manly Vale where in the past I have seen a nesting pair of Ospreys. My visit … Continue reading →

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Birds at Emu Green – 14 August 2020

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Dave Noble

I spent a nice day out at Emu Green at Emu Plains doing bird photography. The birds I saw were similar to what I had seen on my first trip there. While there, I met Gavin, another bird photographer who … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 11 August 2020

Posted on August 16, 2020 by Dave Noble

After the Mudlarks Bird Survey, I met up with Jo, Chris and Pat from the Greenway Bird Group and we headed to Maroubra Beach to visit Malabar Headland National Park. I had told Jo and Chris about the pair of … Continue reading →

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Mudlarks Bird Survey – 11 August 2020

Posted on August 16, 2020 by Dave Noble

I was able to join the Mudlarks – the Cooks River Bird Group for the monthly survey. The group meets at the Lang Road bridge at 7:30 am during winter, and on this month we surveyed the area downstream. We … Continue reading →

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Birds at Tempe – 8 August 2020

Posted on August 8, 2020 by Dave Noble

I was able to join the Tempe Birdos for their monthly bird survey. This time I joined the group surveying the wetlands. It was fairly quiet bird wise. There were few waterbirds and waders and we didn’t spot any honeyeaters. … Continue reading →

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Warrangarree Drive Reserve Walk – 5 August 2020

Posted on August 8, 2020 by Dave Noble

This was a half day walk to a new area. It was organised by Brian Everingham for the National Parks Association of NSW. Warrangarree Drive Reserve is a council bushland reserve on the Woronora Plateau. It stretches from the top … Continue reading →

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