Category Archives: Birds

Malabar Headland – 18 October 2018

Posted on October 28, 2018 by Dave Noble

This was another very rewarding trip out to Malabar Headland National Park. On this visit I was accompanied by Digi Dave. As we started off along the track, we could see a lot of birds gathering out to sea. They … Continue reading →

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More Birds at Tempe – 15 October 2018

Posted on October 24, 2018 by Dave Noble

I wandered down to the local wetlands at Tempe for an hour or two of bird photography. Quite a few honeyeaters were out. Here are some that I saw – 

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Birds at Tempe and the Cooks River – 13 October 2018

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Dave Noble

I spent an enjoyable morning at Tempe Wetlands with the Tempe Birdos, taking part in their monthly survey. The rain held off and we had an interesting time wandering around listening for the birds and trying to spot them. It … Continue reading →

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Return to Malabar Headland National Park – More Raptors and Whales – 12 October 2018

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Dave Noble

I had visited Malabar Headland National Park last week, on the one day it was open to the public. The others days it was closed due to shooting at the adjacent rifle range. I was not planning on visiting the … Continue reading →

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Birds of the Northern Beaches – 9 October 2018

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Dave Noble

I spent a very full and interesting day in the Northern Beaches looking for and photographing birds. In some ways this was a repeat of my last trip – as I went to the same areas and saw many of … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 8 October 2018

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Dave Noble

I have been neglecting some of the birdlife in my local area, so I cycled down to the Cooks River with my camera. A commenter to my blog, Steve, had mentioned on a previous post about a new Tawny Frogmouth … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Nature Walk – 7 October 2018

Posted on October 8, 2018 by Dave Noble

It was a wet day – with light rain on and off, so I thought a short walk in my local area would be nice. I also want to see if the recent rain had brought any fungi. I caught … Continue reading →

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Raptors and Whales at Malabar Headland National Park – 2 October 2018

Posted on October 6, 2018 by Dave Noble

I wanted to make a visit to Malabar Headland National Park during the week, but looking at the NPWS Alert Page showed that it would be closed most days due to nearby  shooting at the adjacent rifle range. Its a … Continue reading →

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Royal National Park – Wattamolla, Maianbar and Audley – 26 September 2018

Posted on October 5, 2018 by Dave Noble

I spent a pleasant day in Royal National Park with Digi Dave. I had told him about the dead whale washed up at Wattamolla and we interested to see if any sharks were feeding on it. They had been a … Continue reading →

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Raptors of the Northern Beaches – 25 September 2018

Posted on October 4, 2018 by Dave Noble

After seeing the return of some migratory birds recently at Landing Lights Wetland and Bicentennial Park I wondered if there would be any on Long Reef Headland between Dee Why and Collaroy. You can only visit the far part of … Continue reading →

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