Category Archives: Sydney

Birds and Fungi at Sydney Olympic Park – 11 May 2019

Posted on May 18, 2019 by Dave Noble

The Sydney Fungal Studies Group were doing their second fungal survey at Sydney Olympic Park. The first one had been quite successful and was at the Newington Armory. This second one was at the Wentworth Common. At Wentworth Common, we … Continue reading →

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Birds at Bushells Lagoon and Pitt Two Lagoon – 8 May 2019

Posted on May 18, 2019 by Dave Noble

I had wanted to visit some of the wetlands near Windsor for a while now. The logistics of getting there via public transport was not too difficult – train to Windsor, and from there I could cycle to the locations. … Continue reading →

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More Fungi of The Lane Cove Valley – 4 May 2019

Posted on May 10, 2019 by Dave Noble

I had visited the Lane Cove Valley not long before looking for fungi. On that occasion I had found some interesting species and want to make another visit to see how they had changed with time. In particular, I had … Continue reading →

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Birds in the Eastern Suburbs – 2 May 2019

Posted on May 5, 2019 by Dave Noble

I spent an interesting day in the Eastern Suburbs photographing birds. I started at Centennial Park and then in the afternoon headed out to Dover Heights and walked along the Coastal Track to Watsons Bay. At Centennial Park, a lot … Continue reading →

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Nature at Oatley Park – 28 April 2019

Posted on May 5, 2019 by Dave Noble

I spent a nice day at Oatley Park. My main aim was to try and find the Collared Sparrowhawk that had been seen in the area. I did see it, but had no luck photographing it.  But quite a few … Continue reading →

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Birds at Landing Lights Wetland – 27 April 2019

Posted on May 5, 2019 by Dave Noble

I spent a nice day out at Landing Lights Wetland at Barton Park. I cycled there along the cycleways and arrived mid morning. Many of the usual birds were there – Black-winged Stilts and a variety of ducks. At first … Continue reading →

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Taronga Zoo – 24 April 2019

Posted on April 28, 2019 by Dave Noble

I had been talking to friends about my recent visits to the Zoo, and they decided to make a visit of their own and invited me to join them. In the group were John, his two young sons Jasper and … Continue reading →

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Swallows at Malabar Headland National Park – 17 April 2019

Posted on April 23, 2019 by Dave Noble

I made a visit to Malabar Headland National Park to do some bird photography. I was mainly looking for raptors, but had no success. I found quite a few honeyeaters – mostly New Holland Honeyeaters. But the main subjects of … Continue reading →

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Taronga Zoo – 15 April 2019

Posted on April 23, 2019 by Dave Noble

I made another visit to Taronga Zoo. This was not long after my previous visit. On that occasion I had been able to get some reasonable photos of the baby Tiger cubs but the baby Red Panda cubs had been … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Ferndale Park – 14 April 2019

Posted on April 23, 2019 by Dave Noble

I spent a pleasant morning at Ferndale Park at Chatswood photographing fungi. It had been two weeks since my previous visit, and since that time a lot of fungi had fruited. Some of what I found this visit was now … Continue reading →

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