Category Archives: Birds

More Birds at Sydney Olympic Park – 6 January 2024

Posted on January 7, 2024 by Dave Noble

I was keen to have another look for the Black-backed Bittern at the Narawang Wetlands at Newington, part of Sydney Olympic Park. So I went back, but again I had no luck spotting the bird. Like the previous visit, I … Continue reading →

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Birds at Sydney Olympic Park – 3 January 2023

Posted on January 5, 2024 by Dave Noble

I decided to spend a day on the west side of Sydney Olympic Park seeing what birds were around. I started at the Narawang Wetlands and Newington, then walked down the path to Woo-la-ra, then I continued to the river … Continue reading →

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Back to Rookwood – 2 January 2023

Posted on January 5, 2024 by Dave Noble

Valerie had invited both Sue and myself to lunch at her place, and as an after lunch activity, I suggested a visit to Rookwood Necropolis to see the juvenile Brown Goshawks. It was a warm afternoon. and a lot of … Continue reading →

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Some Local Birds – Morton Park and The Cooks River – 1 January 2024

Posted on January 2, 2024 by Dave Noble

On New Years Day, I did a short local walk, first to Morton Park, on Canterbury Road at Lewisham, thenI  caught a bus to Canterbury, where I met up with Valerie for a slow walk along the Cooks River where … Continue reading →

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Coastal Walking in Royal – Wattamolla to Eagle Rock – 31 January 2023

Posted on January 2, 2024 by Dave Noble

I joined my friends John and Chuin Nee, their two boys Jasper and Sebastian and another family for a nice walk in Royal National Park along the Coast Track from Wattamolla to Eagle Rock at Curracurrong and back. It was … Continue reading →

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The Brown Goshawks at Rookwood – 30 December 2023

Posted on January 1, 2024 by Dave Noble

I made another trip to Rookwood Necropolis in order to see how the young Brown Goshawks were doing, and to see if I could get any better photos (in particular photos of them in flight). It was another fairly warm … Continue reading →

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Christmas Post – Hazelbrook – Waterfalls, Orchids and Birds, and a few Birds at Ellalong 24 – 25 December 2023

Posted on December 26, 2023 by Dave Noble

On Christmas Eve, I travelled up to Hazelbrook to stay at my sister and brother in law’s place. Then on Christmas Day, we headed to Ellalong  in the Hunter Valley to join a family get together. I had my camera … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Birds – 23 December 2023

Posted on December 26, 2023 by Dave Noble

In the afternoon, after the Greenway Bird Survey, I thought I would check out more local birds. This time at Wolli Creek Regional Park. I caught a bus to Earlwood, and walked down to Girrahween Park to first see how … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 23 December 2023

Posted on December 26, 2023 by Dave Noble

It was a Saturday morning, and I walked down to Waratah Mills Light Rail Station. Outside the station at 7:30 am, the group met and we started surveying the birds on a loop along the Greenway. Here are some of … Continue reading →

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Sydney Park Birds – 19 December 2023

Posted on December 24, 2023 by Dave Noble

I made a short visit to Sydney Park to photograph birds. It was fairly quiet there, but I did eventually find one Buff-banded Rail. Here are some of the birds I saw –

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