Category Archives: Sydney

Looking for Owls at Westleigh – 13 January 2020

Posted on January 18, 2020 by Dave Noble

I had seen photos published online of a Boobook Owl and its chick that had been taken in one of the gullies at Westleigh. A friend who had also seen it sent me some location information. So I set off … Continue reading →

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The Great West Walk – Mt Druitt to Penrith – 12 January 2020

Posted on January 17, 2020 by Dave Noble

A relatively cool day was forecast, and I used it to complete the last stage for me of the Great West Walk. Last year I had walked from Parramatta to Toongabbie, and then later, with Bob, the stage from Toongabbie … Continue reading →

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Birds at Tempe – 11 January 2020

Posted on January 17, 2020 by Dave Noble

I joined the Tempe Birdos for their monthly bird survey at Tempe Wetlands and Tempe Reserve. As usual, I was in the group that surveyed Tempe Wetlands. It was a bit of shock to me – the wetlands were completely … Continue reading →

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Greenway Birds – 8 January 2020

Posted on January 17, 2020 by Dave Noble

I was home from Tasmania, and was able to join the Greenway Bird Group for one of their monthly bird surveys. This was the one along the Hawthorne Canal between Taverners Hill and Hawthorne light rail stations. It was a … Continue reading →

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Birds at Tempe – 14 December 2019

Posted on December 16, 2019 by Dave Noble

I joined the Tempe Birdos for their monthly bird survey at Tempe Wetlands and Reserve. It was fairly quiet at the Wetlands, but some interesting birds were observed. This included a Nankeen Night Heron – A Rufous Fantail was also … Continue reading →

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Birds of the Northern Beaches – 13 December 2019

Posted on December 16, 2019 by Dave Noble

This was another full day of bird photography spent in the Northern Beaches area. On the day I spent most of my time at Warriewood – visiting Rat Park, Lakeside Park, Warriewood Wetlands and Irrawong Reserve, and then visited Long … Continue reading →

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The Great West Walk – Toongabbie to Mt Druitt – 12 December 2019

Posted on December 16, 2019 by Dave Noble

Bob and myself competed another stage of the new Great West Walk. Earlier, I had walked from Parramatta to Toongabbie (and Bob had also completed that section by himself). We had originally planned to go canyoning, but with most canyons … Continue reading →

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Greenway, Botanic Gardens and Coast – 11 December 2019

Posted on December 16, 2019 by Dave Noble

This was a full day spent at three venues – the Greenway, between Taverners Hill and Hawthorne with the Greenway Bird Group, then I went to the Royal Botanic Gardens at Sydney to look for the resident Powerful Owls. I … Continue reading →

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Back to the Lane Cove River – 8 December 2019

Posted on December 10, 2019 by Dave Noble

I had recently seen some photos of Powerful Owls in the Terrys Creek area, and was keen to try and find them. So I decided to repeat a walk I hd done the week before, but in the reverse direction. … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 6 December 2019

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Dave Noble

Another fairly quiet day out on the headland. My previous trip had been quiet, but the one just before that had been outstanding. I think it may be now late in the season for the juvenile Peregrine Falcons to be … Continue reading →

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