Monthly Archives: October 2018

Ingleside, Irrawong and Warriewood Birds – 19 October 2018

Posted on October 28, 2018 by Dave Noble

I spent an interesting day in the Northern Beaches area of Sydney photographing birds. I travelled by train to Gordon and they caught a 197 bus to Ingleside. I then walked out to the Chiltern Trail. It was relatively quiet. … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 18 October 2018

Posted on October 28, 2018 by Dave Noble

This was another very rewarding trip out to Malabar Headland National Park. On this visit I was accompanied by Digi Dave. As we started off along the track, we could see a lot of birds gathering out to sea. They … Continue reading →

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Kangaroo Creek Walk – 17 October 2018

Posted on October 24, 2018 by Dave Noble

Earlier in the year I had walked down Kangaroo Creek from Waterfall Station to the Karloo Pool, then walked out to Heathcote. On that trip the waterlevel was extremely low – the creek and the waterfalls along the way were … Continue reading →

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More Birds at Tempe – 15 October 2018

Posted on October 24, 2018 by Dave Noble

I wandered down to the local wetlands at Tempe for an hour or two of bird photography. Quite a few honeyeaters were out. Here are some that I saw – 

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Leura Waterfall Walk – 14 October 2018

Posted on October 19, 2018 by Dave Noble

A wet day was forecast in the mountains. This means it is a good time to do another waterfall walk. I was visiting my friend Wendy, and we thought a walk visiting some of the waterfalls near Leura would be … Continue reading →

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Birds at Tempe and the Cooks River – 13 October 2018

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Dave Noble

I spent an enjoyable morning at Tempe Wetlands with the Tempe Birdos, taking part in their monthly survey. The rain held off and we had an interesting time wandering around listening for the birds and trying to spot them. It … Continue reading →

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Return to Malabar Headland National Park – More Raptors and Whales – 12 October 2018

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Dave Noble

I had visited Malabar Headland National Park last week, on the one day it was open to the public. The others days it was closed due to shooting at the adjacent rifle range. I was not planning on visiting the … Continue reading →

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Pulpit Rock Walk – 11 October 2018

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Dave Noble

A wet day was forecast, and it was the day for a daywalk with Bob. We headed up the mountains and on the way discussed options. Something involving tracks and waterfalls sounded suitable. There had been a lot of rain … Continue reading →

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Birds of the Northern Beaches – 9 October 2018

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Dave Noble

I spent a very full and interesting day in the Northern Beaches looking for and photographing birds. In some ways this was a repeat of my last trip – as I went to the same areas and saw many of … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 8 October 2018

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Dave Noble

I have been neglecting some of the birdlife in my local area, so I cycled down to the Cooks River with my camera. A commenter to my blog, Steve, had mentioned on a previous post about a new Tawny Frogmouth … Continue reading →

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