Category Archives: Birds

Coastal Walking – Mona Vale to Narrabeen – 18 December 2018

Posted on December 21, 2018 by Dave Noble

I walked a short section of the Coastal Path in the Northern Beaches. I was mainly on the lookout for raptors. I caught a B-line bus to the terminus at Mona Vale, then walked out to the beach. I scanned … Continue reading →

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Nature at Oatley Park – 17 December 2018

Posted on December 21, 2018 by Dave Noble

Oatley Park is always worth a visit. There always seems to be a lot to see and photograph there. On this visit I observed quite a few different species of orchid, and lots of lizards and birds. I walked to … Continue reading →

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Carnivorous Plants at the Botanic Gardens – 14 December 2018

Posted on December 21, 2018 by Dave Noble

I had heard that the special Carnivorous Plants Display at the Calyx at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney was worth a visit. So I decided to see it. It was quite amazing and well worth it. It has free … Continue reading →

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Tempe Wetlands – 12 December 2018

Posted on December 14, 2018 by Dave Noble

Rain was forecast, but it seemed to be OK in the morning, so I made a trip to Tempe Wetlands and spent a few hours there. My observations were similar to what I saw with the Tempe Birdos on the … Continue reading →

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New Arrivals at Nurragingy Reserve – 11 December 2018

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Dave Noble

It had been a while since my last visit to Nurragingy Reserve at Doonside. My last trip there had been fairly quiet and I thought it about time I made another visit. I caught a train to Doonside and made … Continue reading →

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Birds at Tempe and the Cooks River – 8 December 2018

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Dave Noble

I spent a pleasant morning in my local area looking for birds. Early on I joined the Tempe Birdos for their monthly bird survey. I was in the group that surveyed Tempe Wetlands. Here are some of the birds we … Continue reading →

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Return to the Northern Beaches – 7 December 2018

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Dave Noble

I made another visit to the Northern Beaches mainly to see how the raptors were going that I had seen on my last visit. I first visited the sporting field where the Osprey’s have their nest. The parents were not … Continue reading →

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Illawarra and Royal National Park – 6 December 2018

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Dave Noble

I spent an interesting day with Digi Dave. We had planned to visit Woronora Dam, but when we turned off the Princess Highway, we found a locked gate. It seems the area is now only open on weekends. Perhaps due … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland National Park – 4 December 2018

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Dave Noble

I spent another pleasant day in Malabar Headland National Park. It was a reasonably windy day, so that would mean good conditions for raptors – ie they should be flying. So I went out to where I had seen the … Continue reading →

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Watsons Bay to Dover Heights – 3 December 2018

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Dave Noble

This was a short afternoon walk along the Coastal Path between The Gap and Dover Heights. I caught a ferry from Circular Quay to Watsons Bay then walked to The Gap. I was on the lookout for birds and in … Continue reading →

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