Category Archives: Birds

Birds at Sydney Park – 15 July 2025

Posted on July 18, 2025 by Dave Noble

I had the morning free, so headed to Sydney Park to see what birds were around. It turned out to be relatively quiet while I was there. Here are some birds that I photographed –

Posted in Birds, Sydney | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Malabar Headland – 13 July 2025

Posted on July 18, 2025 by Dave Noble

I decided to visit Malabar Headland, as the eastern part of the National Park would be closed later in the week because of a school holiday shooting events at the rifle range nearby. My visit started off very well, when … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Sydney | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Tempe and Cooks River Birds – 12 July 2025

Posted on July 18, 2025 by Dave Noble

It was the morning for the Tempe Birdos survey. As I had missed some recent surveys due to Fungi Group commitments, I was keen to head to Tempe once more. After the survey (and its concluding morning tea), I walked … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Sydney | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Birdwood Gully – Orchids and Birds (But not much Fungi) – 11 July 2025

Posted on July 18, 2025 by Dave Noble

I travelled up to Springwood with Sue for a look down Birdwood Gully. We were hoping to see some fungi, but very little was out, and most of what we saw was in very poor condition. But, there were quite … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Blue Mountains, Bushwalking, Wildflowers | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Visit to Malabar Headland – 9 July 2025

Posted on July 15, 2025 by Dave Noble

After the Greenway Bird Survey, I caught the light trail into the city, then changed to the light rail to South Sydney Juniors, then a bus to Maroubra Beach, where I met up with Sue. We were going to spend … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Sydney | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Greenway Bird Survey – 9 July 2025

Posted on July 15, 2025 by Dave Noble

I was up early and at met the group at Taverners Hill Light Rail Station at 7:30 am for the Greenway Bird Survey along the Hawthorne Canal. The weather was cool, but it was sunny at the station, and this … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Sydney | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Mudlarks – Cooks River Bird Survey – 8 July 2025

Posted on July 14, 2025 by Dave Noble

It was the morning of the Mudlarks Bird Survey along the Cooks River. This month, the group were surveying upstream from the Lang St Bridge to the Boat Harbour, then to Cup and Saucer Creek Wetlands and back down that … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Sydney | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Birds at Long Reef – 30 June 2025

Posted on July 2, 2025 by Dave Noble

I spent another day at Long Reef, on the Northern Beaches, from about 10 am to nearly 4 pm, where I spent most of the time photographing the local Ospreys. Fortunately quite a few were around. At one stage there … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Sydney | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Greenway Bird Survey – 28 June 2025

Posted on June 29, 2025 by Dave Noble

I was able to attend the Greenway Bird Survey – Dulwich Hill section. The weather was fine but quite cool, and we did not see as many small birds as usual. Here are some of the birds we observed – … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Sydney | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Birds at Nurragingy Reserve – 23 June 2025

Posted on June 25, 2025 by Dave Noble

Sue joined me for a pleasant day spent at Nurragingy Reserve at Doonside. The weather was cool at first, but later developed into a very pleasant day, and it was warm in the sun. The birds however were fairly quiet. … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Sydney | Tagged , , | 2 Comments