Category Archives: Birds

Birds at Irrawong Reserve and Long Reef – 15 August 2025

Posted on August 19, 2025 by Dave Noble

I made another trip to the Northern Beaches, with the main focus being the Ospreys at Long Reef, but I first visited Irrawong Reserve at Warriewood to look for a Noisy Pitta that had been seen there recently. I had … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 13 August 2025

Posted on August 19, 2025 by Dave Noble

After the Greenway Bird Survey, I travelled to Maroubra Beach, where I met Sue, and then we headed out into Malabar Headland National Park. Just after the carpark, we spotted a Black-shouldered Kite perched on top of a pole. This … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 13 August 2025

Posted on August 19, 2025 by Dave Noble

We had a very pleasant morning survey along the Hawthorne Canal section of the Greenway. The Sun was out! This makes a big difference with the birds seen at Taverners Hill Light Rail Station, where we saw a small flock … Continue reading →

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Mudlarks – Cooks River Bird Survey – 12 August 2025

Posted on August 16, 2025 by Dave Noble

I took part in the early morning Mudlarks Bird Survey, along the Cooks River. This month, the group surveyed downstream, from the Lang Street Bridge to Marrickville Golf Course and Wave Rock, and then back. Here are some birds saw … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 10 August 2025

Posted on August 11, 2025 by Dave Noble

After a wet start to the day, I thought that I may get off the bus at Maroubra Beach, and then have to get on another and head home due to rain. But when I arrived at the Beach, the … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Bird Survey – 10 August 2025

Posted on August 11, 2025 by Dave Noble

The Wolli Creek Bird Survey that I have been attending recently, had been postponed from the previous Sunday due to poor weather. The weather this Sunday was not the best, but, after some early morning electronic chats, we decided to … Continue reading →

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Another Visit to the Cooks River – 8 August 2025

Posted on August 9, 2025 by Dave Noble

I joined Valerie and Sue for another walk along the Cooks River. We started at Beaman Park (from Wardell Road),and continued down to Gough Whitlam Park, where we hoped to stop for coffee at the newly reopened cafe. Here are … Continue reading →

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Back to the Raptors of Long Reef – 6 August 2025

Posted on August 9, 2025 by Dave Noble

I spent another day at Long Reef. Again I concentrated on photographing the raptors – Ospreys and a Sea Eagle. The seas were very big –

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More Cooks River Birds – 5 August 2025

Posted on August 9, 2025 by Dave Noble

I returned to the Cooks River – between Illawarra Road and Gough Whitlam Park to continue with the bird photography from the previous afternoon. When I walked down, I did not see any Sacred Kingfishers in their usual perches. Here … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 4 August 2025

Posted on August 8, 2025 by Dave Noble

After my very poor fungi walk down Wolli Creek in the morning, I decided to pack my bird camera for an afternoon walk along the Cooks River to see what birds were around. I walked downstream from Illawarra Road to … Continue reading →

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