Category Archives: Sydney

More Wet Weather – More Local Birds. Sydney Park and Barton Park – 15 January 2024

Posted on January 16, 2024 by Dave Noble

Another west day! Well the morning was quite wet, but it started to improve in the afternoon, so I headed out. My first stop was at Sydney Park at St Peters. It was fairly quiet at the Park. The water … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Birds – 14 January 2024

Posted on January 16, 2024 by Dave Noble

More local birds. The weather has a been quite wet in Sydney recently, so I have been taking advantages of breaks in the weather and then heading outside to some areas close to home. I caught a bus to Earlwood … Continue reading →

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Tempe Bird Survey – 13 January 2024

Posted on January 15, 2024 by Dave Noble

It was time for the monthly bird survey with the Tempe Birdos. The group meets near the lower water basin at Tempe Wetlands at 8 am. This Saturday, I joined the group surveying Tempe Reserve. Here are some of the … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 10 January 2024

Posted on January 10, 2024 by Dave Noble

I took part in the bird survey along The Greenway, As usual – this survey starts at Taverners Hill Light Rail Station and then continues to finish at Hawthorne Light Rail Station. At Taverners Hill, it was nice to see … Continue reading →

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Birds at Barton Park – 9 January 2024

Posted on January 10, 2024 by Dave Noble

After the Mudlarks bird survey, I joined three of the participants – Simin, Valerie and Georgie for a visit to Barton Park and Landing Lights Wetland. It was quite hot by this  stage of the day – and we didn’t … Continue reading →

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Mudlarks – Cooks River Bird Survey – 9 January 2024

Posted on January 10, 2024 by Dave Noble

I had an early start and joined the Mudlarks for their monthly bird survey along the Cooks River. This month the group were surveying upstream from the Lang St Bridge – to the Boat Harbour, then crossing over to the … Continue reading →

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Visit to the Maritime Museum – 8 January 2024

Posted on January 10, 2024 by Dave Noble

I joined John and his two boys, Jasper and Sebastian, and also Vivienne a friend of Sebastians, for a day at the Australian National Maritime Museum in Darling Harbour. When we arrived and met up, we headed first to the … Continue reading →

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More Birds at Sydney Olympic Park – 6 January 2024

Posted on January 7, 2024 by Dave Noble

I was keen to have another look for the Black-backed Bittern at the Narawang Wetlands at Newington, part of Sydney Olympic Park. So I went back, but again I had no luck spotting the bird. Like the previous visit, I … Continue reading →

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Birds at Sydney Olympic Park – 3 January 2023

Posted on January 5, 2024 by Dave Noble

I decided to spend a day on the west side of Sydney Olympic Park seeing what birds were around. I started at the Narawang Wetlands and Newington, then walked down the path to Woo-la-ra, then I continued to the river … Continue reading →

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Back to Rookwood – 2 January 2023

Posted on January 5, 2024 by Dave Noble

Valerie had invited both Sue and myself to lunch at her place, and as an after lunch activity, I suggested a visit to Rookwood Necropolis to see the juvenile Brown Goshawks. It was a warm afternoon. and a lot of … Continue reading →

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