Category Archives: Birds

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 →

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More Raptors at Long Reef – 22 June 2025

Posted on June 24, 2025 by Dave Noble

Long Reef has been a very good venue recently for photographing Ospreys and sometimes Sea Eagles. I arrived on the lookout around 11 am and soon walked down to the lower level. The tide was low, but now starting to … Continue reading →

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Oatley Park Visit – 20 June 2025

Posted on June 24, 2025 by Dave Noble

I decided to visit Oatley Park and have a wander around to see what was out and about. I first went to the Lime Kiln Bay Wetlands. There did not seem to be too many beds around.

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Malabar Headland – 18 June 2025

Posted on June 24, 2025 by Dave Noble

After two recent quite good visits to the headland, I was keen to go again and hopefully see more of the Peregrine Falcons. However, as often happens, this trip turned out to be relatively quiet, with only a distant view … Continue reading →

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Raptors and More at Malabar Headland – 11 June 2025

Posted on June 20, 2025 by Dave Noble

After the Greenway Bird Survey, I caught the light rail to the city, then changed to the other light rail to Juniors, then a bus to Maroubra Beach, where I met Sue, and then we headed out onto Malabar Headland. … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 11 June 2025

Posted on June 17, 2025 by Dave Noble

I took part in the monthly bird survey along the Hawthorne Canal. It was quite cold, and that meant not many birds were about compared to a warmer day. We probably heard ore birds than we saw. But here are … Continue reading →

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Mudlarks – Cooks River Bird Survey – 10 June 2025

Posted on June 17, 2025 by Dave Noble

I joined the Mudlarks for their early morning bird survey on their Cooks River. This month the survey was around the downstream “Wave Rock” circuit. The weather was fine but cold and not that many birds were seen. Here are … Continue reading →

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Birdwood Gully Fungi – 9 June 2025

Posted on June 17, 2025 by Dave Noble

It was time to visit Birdwood Gully at Springwood again to see how the fungi was going. Sue and Valerie  joined me for the day. We didn’t find too much fungi, but we did find some interesting ones. Here is … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Birds Survey – 8 June 2025

Posted on June 17, 2025 by Dave Noble

I took part on the Wolli Creek Bird Survey, early in the morning. The group surveys from Girrahween Park down to the Flying Fox Camp and back. It was quite cold, and not that many birds were seen, although quite … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 6 June 2025

Posted on June 10, 2025 by Dave Noble

I spent a nice day out on Malabar Headland with Sue. The weather was sunny at first, but quite cool, and in the afternoon it became overcast. We were looking for Peregrine Falcons and also hoping to see some whales.

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