Category Archives: Birds

Cooks River Birds – 25 January 2023

Posted on January 27, 2023 by Dave Noble

I did a late afternoon walk along apart of the Cooks River checking out the bird life. My first stop was at Marrickville Golf Course to see the Tawny Frogmouths. The chick is now quite large and keenly observing its … Continue reading →

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Looking for Phillips’ Cave – Sassafras Gully – 24 January 2023

Posted on January 25, 2023 by Dave Noble

As part of my project researching the history of Sassafras Gully at Springwood, I am looking for a cave shown in an old photo taken by Harry Phillips (around 1914).  Around 1920, there was a cave somewhere in the gully … Continue reading →

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Birds at Sydney Olympic Park – 23 January 2023

Posted on January 25, 2023 by Dave Noble

I spent the day at Sydney Olympic Park photographing birds. I first went to the Narawang Wetlands at Newington, again trying to photograph the Black-backed Bittern. This time, the light and weather was a lot better, but the bird was … Continue reading →

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Back to the Narawang Wetlands – 22 January 2023

Posted on January 22, 2023 by Dave Noble

This was a bit of a foolish trip. I could see rain on the way on the weather radar, but I hoped it would mysteriously stop or veer off in another direction. It didn’t! I was keen to get some … Continue reading →

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Central Coast Wetlands – 21 January 2023

Posted on January 22, 2023 by Dave Noble

I had been wanting to visit the Central Coast Wetlands at the old Pioneer Dairy at Wyong for a  while. A nice day was forecast, so I caught a train up and walked out. On the way I spotted a … Continue reading →

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Looking for a Bittern – Narawang Wetlands – 19 January 2023

Posted on January 20, 2023 by Dave Noble

Over the years, I have seen and photographed two of the three Bittern species found in Australia. The one I had missed was the Little Bittern, or what is now called the Black-backed Bittern. Some of these illusive birds had … Continue reading →

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Nurragingy Reserve – 16 January 2023

Posted on January 19, 2023 by Dave Noble

I thought it was about time to visit Nurragingy Reserve at Doonside again. I arrived there about 10 am and then started wandering around. It seemed pretty quiet. I first looked in the main ponds in the garden section. There … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Walk and visit to Sydney Park – 14 January 2023

Posted on January 15, 2023 by Dave Noble

Sue had got in touch, she was heading out for a walk down the Cooks River. Would Valerie and myself like to join her? We did, and we all met up near Marrickville Golf Course. We first visited The Dibble … Continue reading →

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Tempe Bird Survey – 14 January 2023

Posted on January 15, 2023 by Dave Noble

I joined the Tempe Birdos for their monthly bird survey. This month I was in the group surveying the Tempe Wetlands. During most of the survey it was raining, so a lot of birds were under shelter in the vegetation. … Continue reading →

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Walking near Kurnell (and Taren Point) – 12 January 2023

Posted on January 15, 2023 by Dave Noble

Valerie had been on the Greenway Bird Survey, and after it we had planned to meet Sue and head out to Kurnell for a walk along the coastal cliffs in Kamay – Botany Bay National Park. Valerie drove us to … Continue reading →

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