Category Archives: Sydney

Taronga to Middle Head Walk – 31 March 2025

Posted on April 17, 2025 by Dave Noble

This was another walk led by Brian Everingham for the National Parks Association of NSW. The main aim was to check out the new track from near Chowder Bay to Middle Head. Most of the party met at the wharf … Continue reading →

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A Few Local Birds – Cooks River and Barton Park – 28 March 2025

Posted on March 29, 2025 by Dave Noble

The weather was not the best – with some rain, but I ventured out after the rain stopped for a walk along part of the Cooks River, then I caught a bus to Barton Park. I was on the lookout … Continue reading →

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Bantry Bay – Looking for Aboriginal Art – 27 March 2025

Posted on March 29, 2025 by Dave Noble

A wet day was forecast, so I suggested to Bob that rather than head up the mountains, that we do a walk in the Bantry Bay area, and while there we could look for some Aboriginal sites. I knew about … Continue reading →

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Another Day at Nurragingy Reserve – 24 March 2025

Posted on March 29, 2025 by Dave Noble

Sue joined me for another day at Nurragingy Reserve at Doonside. This park has been a very good venue for observing and photographing birds recently. How would this visit go? Some highlights of previous visits have been Pacific Bazas and … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 22 March 2025

Posted on March 29, 2025 by Dave Noble

I took part in the Saturday morning bird survey along the Dulwich Hill section of The Greenway. The group meets outside Waratah Mills Light Rail Station at 7:30 am. The highlights this survey were spotting a Leaden Flycatcher (not photographed) … Continue reading →

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Black Noddy at Curl Curl, and More Birds at Long Reef – 20 March 2025

Posted on March 26, 2025 by Dave Noble

A Black Noddy, a rare visitor to Sydney, had been resident at the Curl Curl rock pool for a few days, and I thought it worth a visit. A few years ago, I photographed a Common Noddy (Brown Noddy) at … Continue reading →

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More Cooks River Birds – 19 March 2025

Posted on March 25, 2025 by Dave Noble

Sue and Valerie joined me for a morning walk down a section of the Cooks River. We walked down from Illawarra Road to the Princes Highway. I arrived a bit earlier than the others, and walked down ashore way and … Continue reading →

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Birds at Barton Park – 18 March 2025

Posted on March 25, 2025 by Dave Noble

I spent an interesting morning at Barton Park photographing birds. Most of the birds I saw were at The Landing Lights Wetland and its hinterland. Walking up to Landing Light Wetland, I could see a White-faced Heron on top of … Continue reading →

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Nurragingy Reserve – 17 March 2025

Posted on March 25, 2025 by Dave Noble

Another visit to Nurragingy Reserve at Doonside. Again, I was joined by Sue, and we had a  most enjoyable and interesting day. The day started off fairly quiet. We were looking for Pacific Bazas and Kingfishers. We did spot one … Continue reading →

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Mudlarks Cooks River Bird Survey, and More Cooks River Birds – 13 March 2025

Posted on March 16, 2025 by Dave Noble

The Mudlarks Cooks River Bird Survey was planned originally for the previous Tuesday, but wet weather saw it postponed to this Thursday. It was warm and muggy, but a lot better than the weather earlier. This month, the survey was … Continue reading →

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