Category Archives: Sydney

Back to Rookwood Necropolis – 18 November 2023

Posted on November 21, 2023 by Dave Noble

I decided to visit Rookwood Necropolis again, to get some better photos of the nesting Brown Goshawks and also some of the other birds there. This time I would spend more time there than on my previous visit. I certainly … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland Visit – 17 November 2023

Posted on November 21, 2023 by Dave Noble

I visited Malabar Headland again, accompanied by Sue and Valerie. Our main purpose was to check out the status of the Peregrine Falcons. If there were any chicks this season – then they should have fledged by now. We did … Continue reading →

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Rookwood Necropolis Visit – 15 November 2023

Posted on November 20, 2023 by Dave Noble

I only had a few hours available in the morning, so I made a visit to Rookwood Necropolis to see what birds were out. On my previous trip, I had spotted a Brown Goshawk nest  and I was wondering if … Continue reading →

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Mudlarks – Cooks River Birds Survey – 14 November 2023

Posted on November 20, 2023 by Dave Noble

I joined the Mudlarks for their monthly bird survey along the Cooks River. As usual, the group met at the Lang St Bridge at 7 am (7:30 am during the non-daylight saving period). This month the group was surveying upstream … Continue reading →

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Back to the Peregrines – 12 November 2023

Posted on November 16, 2023 by Dave Noble

Two days earlier, I had been very fortunate to witness an amazing flying display from three juvenile Peregrine Falcons on the sea cliffs of the Northern Beaches. On that trip, I had also visited two  other spots. I decided to … Continue reading →

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Tempe and Cooks River Birds – 11 November 2023

Posted on November 15, 2023 by Dave Noble

I joined the Tempe Birdos for their monthly early morning bird survey. The group meets at Tempe wetlands at 8 am, and then splits up. This time I joined the group surveying the wetlands. After the survey finished and morning … Continue reading →

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Northern Beaches Bird Photography – 10 November 2023

Posted on November 14, 2023 by Dave Noble

I again visited the Northern Beaches area. This time I visited a number of sites. I was on the lookout for raptors. The first place I went to was a headland, that earlier in the year I had seen a … Continue reading →

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Visit to Oatley Park – 9 November 2023

Posted on November 14, 2023 by Dave Noble

I decided to make a visit to Oatley Park – partly to photograph any birds I could find, and also to look for flowering orchids. I did find both birds and orchids. The highlight was observing a family of Tawny … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 8 November 2023

Posted on November 13, 2023 by Dave Noble

My friend Sue had visited Malabar Headland on Monday, and had little luck seeing any action from the Peregrine Falcons. I was concerned that their nest may have failed – so after talking to Sue, we decided on a late … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Tawny Frogmouths – 8 November 2023

Posted on November 13, 2023 by Dave Noble

After the Greenway Bird Survey, I talked Valerie into joining me on a walk down the Cooks River to look for the Tawny Frogmouths. So we caught the light rail to Dulwich Hill, and then the train to Canterbury Station, … Continue reading →

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