Category Archives: Birds

Raptors at Long Reef – 25 March 2024

Posted on March 30, 2024 by Dave Noble

I travelled up to Long Reef for another go at photographing the birds – and with the hope of seeing some raptors. When I arrived it was pretty quiet. The tide was too high to venture out onto the platform. … Continue reading →

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A Powerful Owl on the Cooks River – 23 March 2024

Posted on March 29, 2024 by Dave Noble

While coming back from Mt Wilson, I got a call from Michael, a local birder, alterting me to the presence of a Powerful Owl that was roosting along the Cooks River. So when I got home, I grabbed my bird … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 22 March 2024

Posted on March 29, 2024 by Dave Noble

I was busy most of the day, but had some time in the afternoon for short walk down part of the Cooks River to see what birds were around. I walked downstream from Canterbury Road to Wardell Road. I did … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Visit – 20 March 2024

Posted on March 26, 2024 by Dave Noble

I made a quick morning visit to part of Wolli Creek Regional Park. I was hoping to see some fungi out, and my backup – was to photograph some birds. It was fairly quiet during my visit, and I did … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 18 March 2024

Posted on March 26, 2024 by Dave Noble

I made a visit to Malabar Headland accompanied by Sue. We were hoping to see at least one of the Peregrine Falcons. Well – we had no luck – not seeing any. But we had a pleasant day out on … Continue reading →

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A Day on the Cooks River – Part 1 – Birds – 16 March 2024

Posted on March 17, 2024 by Dave Noble

I went for a morning walk along the Cooks River – walking from home to Marrickville Golf Course, then crossing at Illawarra Road and continuing down through Gough Whitlam Park, and then to Waterworth Park. Then I walled back upstream … Continue reading →

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Barton Park and Cooks River Birds – 15 March 2024

Posted on March 17, 2024 by Dave Noble

I thought it was going to be fairly quiet at Barton Park. When I arrived I went to Landing Lights Wetland and saw some Teals (about 30) – and very few other birds. No large waders, and no Pied Stilts. … Continue reading →

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A Few Birds at Sydney Park – 13 March 2024

Posted on March 17, 2024 by Dave Noble

I had some time in the middle of the day, and made a fairly quick visit to Sydney Park. Here are some birds I saw – Dusky Moorhen Australasian Darters

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Greenway Bird Survey – 13 March 2024

Posted on March 17, 2024 by Dave Noble

Here are some birds seen on The Greenway Survey along the Hawthorne Canal. At Taverners Hill Light Rail Station, David Hair, spotted a raptor. It turned out to be a juvenile Brown Goshawk.

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Mudlarks – Cooks River Bird Survey – 12 March 2024

Posted on March 17, 2024 by Dave Noble

It was the week of bird surveys. I had missed the Tempe survey on Saturday as it clashed with the Bola Ck fungi survey. But I made it to the other two – the Mudlarks on the Cooks River, and … Continue reading →

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