Monthly Archives: February 2021

Birds at Sydney Park – 12 February 2021

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Dave Noble

I made an early morning trip to Sydney Park – arriving before 7 am to see what was out and about. It was nice being there early – but I didn’t see any of the less common birds that I … Continue reading →

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Canyoning in the Northern Blue Mountains – 11 February 2021

Posted on February 13, 2021 by Dave Noble

This was another nice day of canyoning with Bob and Nipper in the Northern Blue Mountains. On the day we visited three canyons that were close to each other and this enabled us to complete an interesting loop. The first … Continue reading →

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Sydney Park Birds – 10 February 2021

Posted on February 13, 2021 by Dave Noble

During the late afternoon, I made visit to Sydney Park at St Peters for some bird photography. I was after, in particular, more photos of Lewin’s Rails. During my visit I could hear several, and even see the vegetation moving … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 10 February 2021

Posted on February 13, 2021 by Dave Noble

Another early start for the Greenway Bird Survey with the Inner West Environment Group, between Taverners Hill light rail station and Hawthorne light rail station along the Greenway. It was a bit dark and gloomy and a lot of the … Continue reading →

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Birds at Sydney Olympic Park – 9 February 2021

Posted on February 13, 2021 by Dave Noble

After spending the early morning at the Cooks River, I headed home, and then in the afternoon, went on a visit to Sydney Olympic Park. There, I visited the Waterbird Refuge at Bicentennial Park, then went to Wentworth Common and … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Bird Survey – 9 February 2021

Posted on February 13, 2021 by Dave Noble

I was up early in the morning to get down to the Lang St Bridge over the Cooks River by 7 am in order to join the Mudlarks for the monthly bird survey. This month, the group was surveying downstream. … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 5 February 2021

Posted on February 7, 2021 by Dave Noble

It was time to visit some local birds again. I walked down to the Cooks River, crossed at the Lang St Bridge and then slowly walked upstream. No Kingfishers this time. But I did spot a single Tawny Frogmouth roosting … Continue reading →

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Frasers Creek Walk – 4 February 2021

Posted on February 6, 2021 by Dave Noble

I had grown up at Springwood and thought I knew the local area pretty well, but there was one creek that I had not visited – Frasers Creek, near Yellow Rock. I was surprised to find when looking on maps … Continue reading →

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Birds at Nurragingy Reserve – 3 February 2021

Posted on February 6, 2021 by Dave Noble

I was keen to see the Kingfishers again, so headed out to Nurragingy Reserve at Doonside for some more bird photography. I was on the lookout for Azure Kingfishers and wanted photos of them diving for and retrieving fish. As … Continue reading →

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Photographing Pink Flannel Flowers 1 – 2 February 2021

Posted on February 6, 2021 by Dave Noble

I said a few weeks back that the current display of pink Flannel Flowers (Actinotus forsythii) will probably be the best we will ever see them in our lifetimes. One of the reasons is that these flowers only appear after … Continue reading →

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