Category Archives: Birds

Nurragingy Reserve – 9 October 2025

Posted on October 14, 2025 by Dave Noble

Sue joined me for a very peasant day at Nurragingy Reserve. The day was forecast to be hot, so we arrived early and left for home in the early afternoon. On this visit it was the newly returned Sacred Kingfishers … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 8 October 2025

Posted on October 8, 2025 by Dave Noble

It was the time for the survey along the Hawthorne Canal section of the Greenway. The group met at 7:30 am at Taverners Hill Light Rail Station. Here are some of the birds we saw –

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Malabar Headland – 6 October 2025

Posted on October 7, 2025 by Dave Noble

A warm day was forecast, so something not too strenuous sounded like a good idea, so I suggested a trip to Malabar Headland. Sue was keen in coming along, and this would allow us to get an update on the … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Bird Survey – 5 October 2025

Posted on October 7, 2025 by Dave Noble

I joined in on the monthly survey along Wolli Creek between Girrahween Park and the Flying Fox Camp and back. At Girrahween Park, near Fauna St, w e heard calls from Noisy Miners. They were trying to drive away a … Continue reading →

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Visit to Malabar Headland – I October 2025

Posted on October 3, 2025 by Dave Noble

I headed to Malabar Headland and was joined by Sue and later met up with Alana. We had a very pleasant day. Near the National Park entrance gate near Maroubra Beach, we heard a number of Rufous Whistlers. We spotted … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 29 Sep 2025

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Dave Noble

I did a short walk from Canterbury Road down the Cooks River to Wardell Road, and along the way I photographed some of the birds I saw. I was looking for nesting Tawny Frogmouths, and I ended up only seeing … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 24 September 2025

Posted on September 25, 2025 by Dave Noble

I spent a very enjoyable day out in Malabar Headland National Park with Sue and Valerie. We saw some great wildflowers and animals. Probably the main aim was to see the Peregrine Falcons, and we did see at least one … Continue reading →

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Some Local (Cooks River) Birds – 23 September 2025

Posted on September 24, 2025 by Dave Noble

I was able to get out and walk along a short section of the Cooks River – between Illawarra Rad and Gough Whitlam Park, to see what birds were about. It was fairly quiet – there were no cormorants or … Continue reading →

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Spring at Mt Annan Botanic Gardens – 20 September 2025

Posted on September 23, 2025 by Dave Noble

I spent a very pleasant day with Sue and Valerie at the Australian Botanic Gardens at Mt Annan. Spring is a good time to see the magnificent flower display. It was a Saturday and quite crowded when we parked at … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – Raptors, Whales and Dolphins – 15 September 2025

Posted on September 17, 2025 by Dave Noble

I joined Sue for a nice day out on Malabar Headland, where we were later joined by Valerie. We also met two other bird photographers we knew – Adam and Philip. Our main aim was to see the resident Peregrine … Continue reading →

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