Monthly Archives: May 2020

Back to Barton Park and Tempe – 16 May 2020

Posted on May 26, 2020 by Dave Noble

After two previous very good trips to Barton Park where on each I had seen two raptors, I thought I would go again to Barton Park and see if any where still around. Not long after I arrived I did … Continue reading →

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Royal National Park Slide Show

Posted on May 25, 2020 by Dave Noble

This was a short lockdown project. I had already picked out a selection of my better Royal National Park photographs from the past five or six years and put them into a Quicktime Video that I posted on YouTube. The … Continue reading →

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More Birds at Barton Park – 14 May 2020

Posted on May 25, 2020 by Dave Noble

Two days earlier I had seen two good raptors at Barton Park – a Brown Goshawk and a Grey Goshawk. I wondered if they were still around, so decided to make another visit. The Brown Goshawk seems to live in … Continue reading →

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Birds at Sydney Olympic Park – 13 May 2020

Posted on May 25, 2020 by Dave Noble

After the Greenway bird survey, I caught a train to Strathfield North and walked down to Mason Park.  In the wetlands I spotted a single Black-fronted Dotterel. Nearby, in Powells Creek a White-faced Heron was hunting. It would stir up … Continue reading →

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Greenway Birds – 13 May 2020

Posted on May 25, 2020 by Dave Noble

Another early start for a bird survey. This time along the Greenway from Taverners Hill to Hawthorne. And again it was an informal small group of us who undertook the survey. At Teverners Hill Light Rail Station, being high up, … Continue reading →

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Birds at Barton Park – 12 May 2020

Posted on May 25, 2020 by Dave Noble

In the morning I had been down to the Cooks River helping to survey the local birds. In the afternoon, I decided to go for an exercise bike ride to Barton Park. I had been there recently, the day before … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 12 May 2020

Posted on May 25, 2020 by Dave Noble

With some easing of the lockdown restrictions I went down to the Cooks River early in the morning to meet a small group from the Mudlarks (Cooks River Bird Group) for an unofficial survey. With appropriate social distancing, we enjoyed … Continue reading →

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Birds at Barton Park and Tempe – 11 May 2020

Posted on May 25, 2020 by Dave Noble

I was out for some more exercise and again I carried my camera to record any birds I saw. This time I started off at Barton Park. It was fairly quiet at the main pond in the Landing Lights Wetland. … Continue reading →

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Photographing the International Space Station – 10 May 2020

Posted on May 25, 2020 by Dave Noble

I have photographed the International Space Station a few times. On 10 May there would be a reasonable chance to get some more photos. It was passing over the Sydney area, at an angle of 87°, and be visible for … Continue reading →

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Birds at Nurragingy Reserve – 8 May 2020

Posted on May 25, 2020 by Dave Noble

I spent a pleasant day walking around the paths and trails of Nurragingy Reserve at Doonside. I also took a camera along and managed to get a few photos of the birdlife. When I visit the reserve, I always look … Continue reading →

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