Category Archives: Sydney

Long Reef Raptors – 15 September 2026

Posted on September 27, 2026 by Dave Noble

This was an interesting day spent at Long Reef on the Northern Beaches, but also a bit frustrating. There were plenty of Ospreys around, and they were quite active, but they did not actually catch any fish close to the … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 13 September 2026

Posted on September 22, 2026 by Dave Noble

I enjoyed a very nice day spent out on Malabar Headland with Valerie, Sue and later Alana. Early on, we spotted a Nankeen Kestrel perched on top of the solar panel that powers the surveillance camera near the park entrance.

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Tempe and Cooks River Birds – 12 September 2026

Posted on September 22, 2026 by Dave Noble

I attended the bird survey with the Tempe Birdos. This time I was in the group surveying at Tempe Wetlands. One species we noticed at Tempe Wetlands were Hardheads. It had been a while since we had observed them at … Continue reading →

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Toongabbie to Westmead Walk – 11 September 2026

Posted on September 20, 2026 by Dave Noble

It was nice to walk with two old bushwalking friends – Keith and Chris (who I did a lot of walking with in my early days in Sydney University Bushwalkers back in the mid 1970’s). Keith organised a walk in … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 9 September 2026

Posted on September 18, 2026 by Dave Noble

I took part in the bird survey along the Hawthorne Canal section of The Greenway. As usual the group meets at 7:30 am at Taverners Hill Light Rail Station. We had an interesting survey. Spring is in the air and … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 8 September 2026

Posted on September 14, 2026 by Dave Noble

After the Mudlarks Cooks River Bird Survey, I joined Valerie and Sue on an outing to Malabar Headland. As usual, when heading to Malabar Headland, we wanted to see the resident Peregrine Falcons. But on this visit – we only … Continue reading →

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Mudlarks – Cooks River Bird Survey – 8 September 2026

Posted on September 14, 2026 by Dave Noble

This was a good way to start the day – I joined in on the early morning bird survey with the Mudlarks along the Cooks River. This month the survey was the upstream loop – to the Boat Harbour and … Continue reading →

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Spring at Mt Annan – 7 September 2026

Posted on September 12, 2026 by Dave Noble

I had seen photos online of the amazing Paper Daisies at Mt Annan Botanic Gardens, and had told Valerie and Sue about them, so we decide to head out for a visit to the Gardens. The Paper Daises were certainly … Continue reading →

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More Raptors at Long Reef – 6 September 2026

Posted on September 12, 2026 by Dave Noble

The previous day had been very warm, but the Sunday forecast was much better, and the tide was going to be high – good for photographing Osprey diving for fish at Long Reef. I had quite a  good day on … Continue reading →

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Barton Park and Cooks River Birds – 5 September 2026

Posted on September 12, 2026 by Dave Noble

I made a visit to Barton Park, and then later visited a section of the Cooks Over on my way home to what birds were around. For early Spring, a very hot day was forecast (it reached 33° C), so … Continue reading →

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