Category Archives: Sydney

Malabar Headland – 28 May 2023

Posted on June 2, 2023 by Dave Noble

Was this going to be the beginning of the 2023 Peregrine Falcon season on the headland? I was heading out to the headland with Sue. It is always a nice place to spend some time, and even if the Peregrines … Continue reading →

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Birds on the Cooks River and Barton Park – 27 May 2023

Posted on June 2, 2023 by Dave Noble

After the Greenway Bird Survey, I was going to visit Valerie, and was accompanied by Simin. After a cuppa, Valerie joined me for a stroll down the Cooks River to Gough Whitlam Park. We were on the lookout for Kingfishers, … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 27 May 2023

Posted on June 1, 2023 by Dave Noble

I joined the local birders for the early morning survey along the Greenway – the loop near Waratah Mills Station. Here are some of the birds we saw – Rainbow Lorikeets

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Ku-Ring-Gai Heritage Walk – 25 May 2023

Posted on May 26, 2023 by Dave Noble

Bob was back from an overseas holiday, and we were starting off our weekly bushwalks again. We were both keen to look for some Aboriginal engraving sites in Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park. With some effort, we found three very good … Continue reading →

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Birds at Barton Park – 24 May 2023

Posted on May 26, 2023 by Dave Noble

This was another afternoon trip to Barton Park, where I spent most of my time at Landing Lights Wetland. On recent visits to the park, I had failed to spot the currently resident Scarlet Robin. This time I finally had … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Fungi – 20 May 2023

Posted on May 25, 2023 by Dave Noble

I joined a large party from the Sydney Fungal Studies Group, Wolli Creek Preservation Society and visitors, to conduct a fungi survey in Wolli Creek Regional Park. The area that was surveyed lay between Girrahween Park and The Flying Fox … Continue reading →

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Birds at Barton Park – 19 May 2023

Posted on May 25, 2023 by Dave Noble

This was another afternoon trip to Barton Park to photograph birds. I only arrived close to 3 pm and stayed till about 4:30 pm. This time my visit was relatively quiet. I spent most of my time at Landing Lights … Continue reading →

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Birds at Barton Park – 17 May 2023

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Dave Noble

This was a short afternoon trip, mainly to look for birds at Landing Lights Wetland. What was unusual at this visit was seeing 5 Cattle Egrets. I think this is the first time I have seen them at the Wetlands.

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Lane Cove Valley Fungi Walk – 16 May 2023

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Dave Noble

This was an excellent day where I walked from Macquarie Park Station to Chatswood visiting three main fungi sites along the way. During the day, I found some excellent and very interesting fungi. Lane Cove Valley This is a small … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek and Cooks River Walk – 14 May 2023

Posted on May 17, 2023 by Dave Noble

Some rain was forecast, but by mid morning, the weather was quite reasonable, so I decided to do a local walk. This time I caught a bus to Earlwood, and started at Girrahween Park, and followed the Two Valleys Track … Continue reading →

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