Category Archives: Sydney

Fungi in the Lane Cove Valley – 30 March 2018

Posted on April 10, 2018 by Dave Noble

On Good Friday, I completed a nice walk down the Lane Cove Valley from Thornleigh to Porters Creek (and then to to Macquarie Park). I was looking for fungi and orchids. There was a fair bit of fungi out at … Continue reading →

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Herons and a Darter – Cooks River Birds – 27 March 2018

Posted on April 5, 2018 by Dave Noble

I spent a pleasant few hours down on the Cooks River photographing some of the birds. I cycled down to the river and roads along to the Boat Harbour and then to the Cup and Saucer Creek Wetlands. I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Time 2 Choose – Climate Rally and March – Sydney – 24 March 2018

Posted on April 3, 2018 by Dave Noble

I, along with thousands of others, attended the huge Time2Choose Climate Rally and March in Sydney. We met at Martin Place and then after some speeches we all mare along Elizabeth Street to  Prince Alfred Park. It must have been … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 21 February 2018

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Dave Noble

Posting some now old photos of some of the local birds I saw about a month ago. These were all taken in the Boat Harbour – Cup and Saucer Creek part of the  Cooks River. Photos of a juvenile White … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 17 February 2018

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Dave Noble

I went down to the Cooks River in the late afternoon to see what birds were out. I had an unsuccessful look for the Tawny Frogmouth family at the Dog Area, and there were not too many birds out at … Continue reading →

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Fix Public Transport Rally – 17 February 2018

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Dave Noble

I attended the Fix Public Transport Rally held in the city and completed the march with a large crowd from Hyde Park, through the city to end at Martin Place. The present government has unfortunately neglected spending money on public … Continue reading →

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Nature at Bicentennial Park – 14 February 2018

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Dave Noble

This was a short visit to the park. It turned out to be a very hot day, so I cut my visit short and headed home earlier than previous visits. Like before, I walked into the park from Concord West … Continue reading →

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Taronga Zoo – 13 February 2018

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Dave Noble

This was another nice day at the Zoo. I arrived late due to a fire near Circular Quay – and instead of train and then a ferry to the Zoo, I caught the bus from Sydenham to the Zoo. Here … Continue reading →

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More Interesting Local Bird Observations – Cooks River – 9 February 2018

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Dave Noble

This time I was joined by Digi Dave and we spent an interesting and enjoyable few hours on the Cooks River near the Old Sugar Mill. We spent our time between the Dog Area and the Boat Harbour. On the … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 8 February 2018

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Dave Noble

More local birdlife. During the afternoon, I cycled down the Cook River Cycleway to Barton Park, and there visited the Landing Lights Wetland. I then continued on to where the Cooks River flows into Botany Bay. I later returned the … Continue reading →

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