Category Archives: Sydney

Malabar Headland – 1 August 2023

Posted on August 4, 2023 by Dave Noble

Another nice day spent on Malabar Headland. I met Sue at Maroubra Beach and we walked out to look for the Peregrine Falcons. As far as the falcons were concerned it turned out to be a very quiet day – … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek – Cooks River Walk – 30 July 2023

Posted on August 3, 2023 by Dave Noble

After coming back from Tasmania, I was keen to see if there was any local fungi. Most areas of Sydney seemed to have received very little rainfall in recent weeks, but the gauge at the Marrickville Golf Course had measured … Continue reading →

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Barton Park Birds – 18 July 2023

Posted on July 19, 2023 by Dave Noble

I sent a few hours around the middle of the day at Barton Park looking for birds. It turned out to be a fairly quiet time. I did see a Brown Goshawk perched in a tree near the bend in … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 17 July 2023

Posted on July 19, 2023 by Dave Noble

I headed out to Maroubra to join Sue, and then we walked out onto Malabar Headland to hopefully observe the resident Peregrine Falcons. As days go, it started off very quiet, but the afternoon was very good. As we walked … Continue reading →

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Birds at Barton Park – 12 July 2023

Posted on July 16, 2023 by Dave Noble

Another fairly short visit to Barton Park in the afternoon. This time it was relatively quiet – no raptors. But I did spot the Australian Spotted Crake – very briefly. The Crake suddenly appeared and paused for a second and … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 12 July 2023

Posted on July 14, 2023 by Dave Noble

The day before had been the Mudlarks Bird Survey on the Cooks River. This morning was the Greenway Bird Survey along the Hawthorne Canal. The group met at 7:30 am at Taverners Hill Light Rail Station. The sun had just … Continue reading →

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Mudlarks Cooks River Bird Survey – 11 July 2023

Posted on July 14, 2023 by Dave Noble

I was able to take part in the early morning bird survey conducted by the Mudlarks along a section of the Cooks River. The area visited alternates each month, and this month the survey was upstream – from the Lang … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 10 July 2023

Posted on July 14, 2023 by Dave Noble

It was time for another visit to Malabar Headland. Both Sue and Valerie were keen to join me. The weather forecast was good – a fine day with fresh westerly winds. I travelled to Maroubra with Valerie, and we met … Continue reading →

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Long Reef – Looking for Raptors – 9 July 2023

Posted on July 14, 2023 by Dave Noble

I spent another great day at Long Reef. The aim was to photograph any raptors that were there – in particular, Osprey, hunting for fish. I arrived a little before 11 am, but was I too late? Recently, the afternoon … Continue reading →

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Birds at Tempe and the Cooks River – 8 July 2023

Posted on July 10, 2023 by Dave Noble

I started the day with the Tempe Birdos – taking part in the early morning bird survey. This month I joined the group surveying at Tempe Reserve. Then after morning tea, I walked home via the Cooks River and took … Continue reading →

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