Category Archives: Birds

Cooks River and Barton Park Birds – 6 April 2024

Posted on April 9, 2024 by Dave Noble

The day and evening before had been very wet. But I woke up to fine morning – so I headed down to the Cooks River for a walk, and to see what birds were out. The path along the river … Continue reading →

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Birds at Barton Park and Sydney Park – 3 April 2024

Posted on April 5, 2024 by Dave Noble

I visiited Barton Park in the morning and Sydney Park later in the afternoon. My last visit to Barton Park had been a short one – and a very quiet one. There were very few birds, and no unusual ones … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 2 April 2024

Posted on April 5, 2024 by Dave Noble

I spent an interesting morning on a section of the Cooks River – between Illawarra Road and  Gough Whitlam Park, trying to avoid some showers of rain. It seemed fairly quiet at first. Not too many birds about. It was … Continue reading →

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Back to Long Reef for the Raptors – 1 April 2024

Posted on April 4, 2024 by Dave Noble

Reasonable weather was forecast – warm, but I was hoping for a sea breeze, so I decided to head back up to Long Reef to try and photograph the Ospreys and any other raptors that turned up. When I arrived, … Continue reading →

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Terrys Creek Walk – 31 March 2024

Posted on April 4, 2024 by Dave Noble

I was keen to get out outdoors and a walk down Terrys Creek sounded like a good idea. Valerie was keen for a walk, and had never  visited this creek before. She was happy yo drive us both up to … Continue reading →

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Voyager Point Walk – 30 March 2024

Posted on April 4, 2024 by Dave Noble

I joined my friends John and Chuin Nee, their two boys Jasper and Sebastian, two of their friends Sam and Amy, and also Don on a nice walk at Voyager Point Wetland Reserve on the Georges River. Later, we were … Continue reading →

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Ferndale Park Fungi – and a Few Birds along the Lane Cove River – 29 March 2024

Posted on April 4, 2024 by Dave Noble

I caught a train to Chatswood, and then walked down to Ferndale Park to see what fungi was out. There was not that much out, but I did find some interesting ones. After that, I continued walking down to the … Continue reading →

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Canada Bay Walk – 28 March 2024

Posted on April 2, 2024 by Dave Noble

After my two recent visits to Hen and Chicken Bay, I was keen to see more, and suggested a walk to Sue and Valerie – going around the larger Canada Bay than includes Hen and Chicken Bay. It would be … Continue reading →

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Bar-tailed Godwits at Hen and Chicken Bay – 27 March 2024

Posted on April 2, 2024 by Dave Noble

In the afternoon, I travelled back to Hen and Chicken Bay – and this time I had much better success photographing the Bar-tailed Godwits in their pre-migratory feeding. When I arrived, the first bird I spotted was this Little Egret … Continue reading →

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Birds at Barton Park – 27 March 2024

Posted on April 2, 2024 by Dave Noble

I wanted to head back to Hen and Chicken Bay to look for the Godwits I had missed the day before. But the high tide in the morning meant it would be best in the late afternoon, so I decided … Continue reading →

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