Category Archives: Birds

Sydney Sea Cliffs – Peregrine Falcons – 23 September 2026

Posted on September 27, 2026 by Dave Noble

The weather forecast was not the best, but I was keen to be outdoors, so I headed to a location on the sea cliffs of Sydney to see if any Peregrine Falcons were about. I was very fortunate on my … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek – Cooks River Walk – 21 September 2026

Posted on September 27, 2026 by Dave Noble

I decided to do a local walk along the Two Valleys Track – starting on Wolli Creek at Bexley North and then following Wolli Creek to the Cooks River, then walking upstream to Illawarra Road. The forecast was for a … Continue reading →

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Long Reef Raptors – 19 September 2026

Posted on September 27, 2026 by Dave Noble

Long Reef has certainly been the best location in Sydney to observe and photograph Ospreys lately. But this visit – theOspreys although present were very quiet. There was no fishing. When I arrived, I spotted an Osprey perched on the … Continue reading →

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Greenway Walk – 18 September 2026

Posted on September 27, 2026 by Dave Noble

I was meeting some friends for lunch in Dulwich Hill, and some of the group, Wendy and later Roger, met me earlier along the Greenway for a short but nice walk. I met Wendy at Hawthorne Light Rail Station and … Continue reading →

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Birds and Orchids at Audley – 16 September 2026

Posted on September 27, 2026 by Dave Noble

Valerie, Sue and myself were keen for a day outdoors, but strong wind was forecast. So we decided that Audley in Royal National Park would be a good shelter location to visit. We first visited Wattle Flat, upstream on the … Continue reading →

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Long Reef Raptors – 15 September 2026

Posted on September 27, 2026 by Dave Noble

This was an interesting day spent at Long Reef on the Northern Beaches, but also a bit frustrating. There were plenty of Ospreys around, and they were quite active, but they did not actually catch any fish close to the … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 13 September 2026

Posted on September 22, 2026 by Dave Noble

I enjoyed a very nice day spent out on Malabar Headland with Valerie, Sue and later Alana. Early on, we spotted a Nankeen Kestrel perched on top of the solar panel that powers the surveillance camera near the park entrance.

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Tempe and Cooks River Birds – 12 September 2026

Posted on September 22, 2026 by Dave Noble

I attended the bird survey with the Tempe Birdos. This time I was in the group surveying at Tempe Wetlands. One species we noticed at Tempe Wetlands were Hardheads. It had been a while since we had observed them at … Continue reading →

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Toongabbie to Westmead Walk – 11 September 2026

Posted on September 20, 2026 by Dave Noble

It was nice to walk with two old bushwalking friends – Keith and Chris (who I did a lot of walking with in my early days in Sydney University Bushwalkers back in the mid 1970’s). Keith organised a walk in … Continue reading →

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Curra Moors Walk – 10 September 2026

Posted on September 20, 2026 by Dave Noble

It’s currently wildflower season and a good place to see a great display is the Curra Moors in Royal National Park. Plus – the track has recently been reopened after a long period of track work. So I joined Bob, … Continue reading →

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