Category Archives: Sydney

Barton Park Birds – 6 March 2024

Posted on March 11, 2024 by Dave Noble

This was another morning spent in the local area. This time I visited Barton Park. The water in the main pond at Landing Lights Wetland was very low – and so I was on the lookout for Dotterels. I did … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 5 March 2023

Posted on March 11, 2024 by Dave Noble

I decided to do walk down part of the Cooks River and then walk back the same way. I started from Illawarra Road and walked as far down as the Tempe Wetlands, and then I returned back to Illawarra Road. … Continue reading →

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Cooks River and Tempe Birds – 28 February 2024

Posted on March 2, 2024 by Dave Noble

I was keen to get outdoors, so did a walk along the Cooks River, staring at Illawarra Road, and walking down to Waterworth Park. Then I crossed the river and walked under the railway line to the Princes Highway. I … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Walk – 24 February 2024

Posted on February 28, 2024 by Dave Noble

In the afternoon, I caught a bus to Bexley North and set off down the Two Valleys Track – through Wolli Creek Regional Park. I was on the lookout for fungi and birds. The fungi turned out to be very … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 24 February 2024

Posted on February 27, 2024 by Dave Noble

I took part in the monthly bird survey along the Dulwich Hill part of The Greenway. The highlight this survey was spotting a Leaden Flycatcher. Conditions for photography were very bad with a heavy cloud cover. But at least it … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Visit – 21 February 2024

Posted on February 27, 2024 by Dave Noble

Rainfall data had shown a reasonable fall of rain at Marrickville Golf Course, the crest weather station to Wolli Creek Regional Park, so I thought I would pop over to see if any fungi was out. It turned out very … Continue reading →

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Birds at Barton Park – 20 February 2024

Posted on February 27, 2024 by Dave Noble

This was a morning trip to Barton Park and Landing Lights Wetland. Not that many birds were active – but the mosquitoes near the wetland certainly were. So I did not stay near the pond or in the mangroves for … Continue reading →

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Ramses II Exhibition – 19 February 2024

Posted on February 27, 2024 by Dave Noble

I joined Sue for a visit to see the Ramses II exhibition at the Australian Museum. The exhibition did not open till the earlier afternoon, so we first visited the coastal cliffs at Vaucluse.

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Birds at Long Reef – 18 February 2024

Posted on February 21, 2024 by Dave Noble

It was time to head to Long Reef on the Northern Beaches again. I was on the lookout for Ospreys and other raptors, but with low tide – I also had the chance to look for migratory birds. When I … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Ferndale Park – 17 February 2024

Posted on February 20, 2024 by Dave Noble

I made my first visit to Ferndale Park at Chatswood of the new fungi season. Despite some reasonable rainfall in the area, the fungi was quite marginal. Here is some that I found –

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