Category Archives: Sydney

Birds at Tempe and the Cooks River – 12 January 2019

Posted on January 16, 2019 by Dave Noble

In the early morning I joined the Tempe Birdos for their monthly bird survey at Tempe Wetland. It was fairly quiet at the Wetland, not too many birds were observed. Some of what we saw included – 

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Nature at Wolli Creek – 11 January 2019

Posted on January 16, 2019 by Dave Noble

I spent an interesting afternoon, accompanied by Digi Dave along the lower part of Wolli Creek. We walked along the bank of the creek from its junction with the Cooks River to Turrella Reserve. At the start, we walked along … Continue reading →

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Dover Heights to Watsons Bay – 8 January 2019

Posted on January 12, 2019 by Dave Noble

I had visited the Tempe Wetlands in the morning, and later in the afternoon, was sitting at my computer, and watching the weather radar page. It showed a large thunderstorm was approaching the city. I thought that Gap Bluff at … Continue reading →

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Birds at Tempe – 8 January 2019

Posted on January 11, 2019 by Dave Noble

I spent an interesting two hours wandering around the Tempe Wetlands and the Tempe Reserve photographing birdlife. One  of  the more interesting encounters at the Wetlands was observing a Red Wattlebird eating a cicada it had caught –

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Mammatus Clouds Over the City – 2 January 2019

Posted on January 5, 2019 by Dave Noble

Recently there has been a fair bit of stormy weather – including afternoon thunderstorms, some with hail. These storms often build up over the Blue Mountains and then move towards the coast. On the 2nd January, I had been watching … Continue reading →

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Taronga Zoo – 30 December 2018

Posted on January 2, 2019 by Dave Noble

I had not been to the Zoo for a while, and thought another visit would be a suitable place to visit on a hot day. But, visiting on a Sunday during School holidays was probably a mistake – the Zoo … Continue reading →

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Magpie Larks at the Botanic Gardens – 28 December 2018

Posted on January 2, 2019 by Dave Noble

I made another visit to the Sydney Royal Botanic Gardens to see if I could locate the Powerful Owls once more. In this I failed despite a fair bit of looking. I then headed down to where on my previous … Continue reading →

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Nurragingy Reserve – 19 December 2018

Posted on December 21, 2018 by Dave Noble

I headed back out to Nurragingy Reserve at Doonside hoping to get more photos of the Sacred Kingfishers feeding their chick. However, when I arrived it was looking like the nest has now been vacated. I did not see any … Continue reading →

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Coastal Walking – Mona Vale to Narrabeen – 18 December 2018

Posted on December 21, 2018 by Dave Noble

I walked a short section of the Coastal Path in the Northern Beaches. I was mainly on the lookout for raptors. I caught a B-line bus to the terminus at Mona Vale, then walked out to the beach. I scanned … Continue reading →

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Nature at Oatley Park – 17 December 2018

Posted on December 21, 2018 by Dave Noble

Oatley Park is always worth a visit. There always seems to be a lot to see and photograph there. On this visit I observed quite a few different species of orchid, and lots of lizards and birds. I walked to … Continue reading →

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