Category Archives: Birds

Tempe and Cooks River Birds – 10 June 2023

Posted on June 14, 2023 by Dave Noble

I joined the Tempe Birdos for their early morning survey. Being a long weekend, the number of participants was small – so there was only one group that surveyed the Wetlands. Being a cold morning, it was reasonably quiet. Here … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Sydney | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Malabar Headland – 8 June 2023

Posted on June 14, 2023 by Dave Noble

Sue joined me for a great day out on Malabar Headland. We went to see Peregrine Falcons and whales. we were not disappointed. Sue’s bus was running late, so I planned to meet her on Magic Point. The sandstone was … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Sydney | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Barton Park – 7 June 2023

Posted on June 14, 2023 by Dave Noble

This was another afternoon visit to Barton Park and Landing Lights Wetland. This one turned out to be very quiet – I only photographed the usual resident birds. New Holland Honeyeater Superb Fairy-wren

Posted in Birds, Sydney | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Nurragingy Reserve – 5 June 2023

Posted on June 14, 2023 by Dave Noble

This was another pleasant day spent at Nurragingy Reserve at Doonside. Despite some rain, I had a good day photographing a range of birds. Here are some that I saw –

Posted in Birds, Sydney | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Birds at Barton Park – 2 June 2023

Posted on June 5, 2023 by Dave Noble

This was another afternoon session at Barton Park observing and photographing the birdlife there. Most of my visit was at Landing Light Wetland. No sign of the Spotted Crakes this time, but I did see the Scarlet Robin. Here are … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Sydney | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Barton Park Birds – 31 May 2023

Posted on June 2, 2023 by Dave Noble

In the afternoon, I spent a few hours at Barton Park and stayed at Landing Lights Wetland the whole time. There were some good birds to observe. At the wetlands, the water level has been dropping recently, and these make … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Sydney | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Birds, Whales and Dolphins at Long Reef – 30 May 2023

Posted on June 2, 2023 by Dave Noble

I decided to visit Long Reef – with the aim of photographing Ospreys, and also to keep a lookout for Whales and Dolphins. I had pretty good day. After walking out to the lookout, I soon spotted a pod of … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Sydney | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Wises Track Walk – 29 May 2023

Posted on June 2, 2023 by Dave Noble

This was another pleasant walk with the National Parks Association of NSW, and led by Brian Everingham. The plan was to walk out along Wises Track and keep a lookout for Orchids and Birds. In the party was Brian, Sue, … Continue reading →

Posted in Aboriginal Sites, Birds, Bushwalking, Royal National Park, Wildflowers | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Malabar Headland – 28 May 2023

Posted on June 2, 2023 by Dave Noble

Was this going to be the beginning of the 2023 Peregrine Falcon season on the headland? I was heading out to the headland with Sue. It is always a nice place to spend some time, and even if the Peregrines … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Sydney | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Birds on the Cooks River and Barton Park – 27 May 2023

Posted on June 2, 2023 by Dave Noble

After the Greenway Bird Survey, I was going to visit Valerie, and was accompanied by Simin. After a cuppa, Valerie joined me for a stroll down the Cooks River to Gough Whitlam Park. We were on the lookout for Kingfishers, … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Sydney | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment