Category Archives: Sydney

White Rabbit Gallery and The Chau Chak Wing Museum – 28 September 2025

Posted on September 29, 2025 by Dave Noble

This was a day of culture. I had been wanting to visit the Chau Chak Wing Museum at Sydney University for a while, but had not given it a lot of priority. So I thought it about time to change … Continue reading →

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Parramatta Cruise – 27 September 2025

Posted on September 28, 2025 by Dave Noble

A warm day was forecast, so Sue suggested a trip on the Harbour, and we met around 11 am at Circular Quay. A ferry was about to leave for Parramatta so we boarded it. The Rivercat was one with seats … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 24 September 2025

Posted on September 25, 2025 by Dave Noble

I spent a very enjoyable day out in Malabar Headland National Park with Sue and Valerie. We saw some great wildflowers and animals. Probably the main aim was to see the Peregrine Falcons, and we did see at least one … Continue reading →

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Two Valleys Presentation for National Parks Association

Posted on September 24, 2025 by Dave Noble

On the evening of 22 September, I gave a Zoom presentation on the Two Valleys – the Cooks River and Wolli Creek, to the Southern Sydney Branch of the National Parks Association of NSW. It has now been uploaded to … Continue reading →

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Some Local (Cooks River) Birds – 23 September 2025

Posted on September 24, 2025 by Dave Noble

I was able to get out and walk along a short section of the Cooks River – between Illawarra Rad and Gough Whitlam Park, to see what birds were about. It was fairly quiet – there were no cormorants or … Continue reading →

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Spring at Mt Annan Botanic Gardens – 20 September 2025

Posted on September 23, 2025 by Dave Noble

I spent a very pleasant day with Sue and Valerie at the Australian Botanic Gardens at Mt Annan. Spring is a good time to see the magnificent flower display. It was a Saturday and quite crowded when we parked at … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – Raptors, Whales and Dolphins – 15 September 2025

Posted on September 17, 2025 by Dave Noble

I joined Sue for a nice day out on Malabar Headland, where we were later joined by Valerie. We also met two other bird photographers we knew – Adam and Philip. Our main aim was to see the resident Peregrine … Continue reading →

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More Raptors at Long Reef – 14 September 2025

Posted on September 17, 2025 by Dave Noble

Another day at Long Reef. This visit twas pretty average as visits there go. There were plenty of Osprey flying around, but for the most part they were not that active in diving for fish. It was high tide during … Continue reading →

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Visit to North Head – 13 September 2025

Posted on September 17, 2025 by Dave Noble

I was giving a talk on fungi to a group based at North Head, so after the Tempe Bird Survey I travelled into the city then caught a ferry to Manly, and then a bus to the Fairfax Lookout at … Continue reading →

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Tempe Bird Survey – 13 September 2025

Posted on September 17, 2025 by Dave Noble

I joined the Tempe Birdos for their monthly survey. This month I was in the group surveying Tempe Wetlands. Here are some of the birds we saw –

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