Category Archives: Sydney

Birds at Barton Park – 31 January 2024

Posted on February 5, 2024 by Dave Noble

Another hot and humid day. I seen the early morning, before it got too hot at Barton Park. But despite an early start – not that many birds were out. Here are some birds I saw at Landing Lights Wetland … Continue reading →

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Birds at Long Reef – 29 January 2024

Posted on February 3, 2024 by Dave Noble

It had been a while since I had last visited Long Reef, so I headed up on the bus to Dee Why and walked out onto the headland. The weather was very hot and sunny – and I found conditions … Continue reading →

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A Nature Walk along Wolli Creek – 28 January 2024

Posted on February 3, 2024 by Dave Noble

Lydia had organised a morning walk along Wolli Creek and invited quite a few people to join  her. As an enticement, she put on an amazing feast of food  for everyone – at her house, along the way. We met … Continue reading →

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Back to the Bitterns at Narawang Wetlands – 27 January 2024

Posted on January 30, 2024 by Dave Noble

After there Greenway Bird Survey, I headed home for an early lunch, and then headed out agin – this time to Newington, where I again visited the Narawang Wetlands hoping to get more photos of the Australian Little Bitterns. As … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 27 January 2024

Posted on January 30, 2024 by Dave Noble

I took part in the local bird survey along the Dulwich Hill section of The Greenway. The group meets outside Waratah Mills Light Rail Station at 7:30 am. The morning was quite dark and gloomy, with rain threatening. This made … Continue reading →

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Birds at Barton Park – 24 January 2024

Posted on January 30, 2024 by Dave Noble

This was a morning visit to Barton Park. I spent most of my time in the old sporting fields photographing a Nankeen Kestrel. When I arrived, I looked in at the Landing Lights Wetland. Here is a family of Chestnut … Continue reading →

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The Bitterns at Narawang Wetlands – 23 January 2024

Posted on January 26, 2024 by Dave Noble

So far this year, I had been on two trips to the Narawang Wetlands at Newington, in Sydney Olympic Park, to look for the Australian Little Bitterns (Black Backed Bitterns) that others had seen there. Those trips had been unsuccessful … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Walk – 21 January 2024

Posted on January 26, 2024 by Dave Noble

Yet another hot day was forecast – so I decided to do a short local walk – visiting Wolli Creek Regional Park. Being hot – the birds were not very active. I was also on the lookout for any fungi … Continue reading →

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More Kestrels at Barton Park – 17 January 2024

Posted on January 21, 2024 by Dave Noble

I made another visit to Barton Park hoping that there Nankeen kestrel that I had seen on my previous trips would still be around. Well – I found two Nankeen Kestrels. When I arrived at the park, I first visited … Continue reading →

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Powerhouse Museum Visit – 16 January 2024

Posted on January 21, 2024 by Dave Noble

The Powerhouse Museum is due to shut down in a few weeks, so I talked about visiting it before it shits with Sue and Valerie. Valerie could not make it, but Sue could – and we had a most interesting … Continue reading →

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