Category Archives: Sydney

Canada Bay Walk – 28 March 2024

Posted on April 2, 2024 by Dave Noble

After my two recent visits to Hen and Chicken Bay, I was keen to see more, and suggested a walk to Sue and Valerie – going around the larger Canada Bay than includes Hen and Chicken Bay. It would be … Continue reading →

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Bar-tailed Godwits at Hen and Chicken Bay – 27 March 2024

Posted on April 2, 2024 by Dave Noble

In the afternoon, I travelled back to Hen and Chicken Bay – and this time I had much better success photographing the Bar-tailed Godwits in their pre-migratory feeding. When I arrived, the first bird I spotted was this Little Egret … Continue reading →

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Birds at Barton Park – 27 March 2024

Posted on April 2, 2024 by Dave Noble

I wanted to head back to Hen and Chicken Bay to look for the Godwits I had missed the day before. But the high tide in the morning meant it would be best in the late afternoon, so I decided … Continue reading →

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Hen and Chicken Bay Birds – 26 March 2024

Posted on April 2, 2024 by Dave Noble

I had recently seen photos of some of the Bar-tailed Godwits that feed in Hen and Chicken Bay before their long migratory flight north. I decided to go to Abbotsford and look for the birds. I travelled there by Light … Continue reading →

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Raptors at Long Reef – 25 March 2024

Posted on March 30, 2024 by Dave Noble

I travelled up to Long Reef for another go at photographing the birds – and with the hope of seeing some raptors. When I arrived it was pretty quiet. The tide was too high to venture out onto the platform. … Continue reading →

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The Callicoma Walk – 24 March 2024

Posted on March 30, 2024 by Dave Noble

I joined my friends John and Chuin Nee and their son Sebastian on the Callicoma Walk – a track that goes down into Berowra Creek near Cherrybrook. We started at Cherrybrook Lakes – a wetland area near the shopping complex.

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A Powerful Owl on the Cooks River – 23 March 2024

Posted on March 29, 2024 by Dave Noble

While coming back from Mt Wilson, I got a call from Michael, a local birder, alterting me to the presence of a Powerful Owl that was roosting along the Cooks River. So when I got home, I grabbed my bird … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 22 March 2024

Posted on March 29, 2024 by Dave Noble

I was busy most of the day, but had some time in the afternoon for short walk down part of the Cooks River to see what birds were around. I walked downstream from Canterbury Road to Wardell Road. I did … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Visit – 20 March 2024

Posted on March 26, 2024 by Dave Noble

I made a quick morning visit to part of Wolli Creek Regional Park. I was hoping to see some fungi out, and my backup – was to photograph some birds. It was fairly quiet during my visit, and I did … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 18 March 2024

Posted on March 26, 2024 by Dave Noble

I made a visit to Malabar Headland accompanied by Sue. We were hoping to see at least one of the Peregrine Falcons. Well – we had no luck – not seeing any. But we had a pleasant day out on … Continue reading →

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