Monthly Archives: July 2022

Wattamolla Walk 18 July 2022

Posted on July 20, 2022 by Dave Noble

It was nice to join Brian Everingham and others in the National Parks Association of NSW for a very pleasant walk in Royal National Park. In the party were Brian, Ross, John, Valerie, Sue, Deb, Suzanne, Lydia and myself. The … Continue reading →

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Gardens of Stone Walk – 17 July 2022

Posted on July 20, 2022 by Dave Noble

My friend Enmoore had been wanting to do a traverse of Mt Banks for a fair while and we had planned to do it this day, but strong winds were forecast, so we adopted Keith’s suggestion for a walk in … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Coachwood Glen – Blackheath – 16 July 2022

Posted on July 20, 2022 by Dave Noble

I spent a very interesting morning with members of the Sydney Fungal Studies Group Inc at Coachwood Glen on the Megalong Road at Blackheath. We found wide range of fungi. A lot of area was very wet – waterlogged by … Continue reading →

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More Birds at Barton Park – 15 July 2022

Posted on July 19, 2022 by Dave Noble

This was a full day spent at Barton Park, and I was fortunate to see good range of birds including a Sacred Kingfisher, a Jacky Winter, a Buff-banded Rail, an Osprey and a Swamp Harrier. First, was a Welcome Swallow … Continue reading →

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Mid Mountains Heritage Walk – 14 July 2022

Posted on July 19, 2022 by Dave Noble

Bob and myself travelled up the Blue Mountains and then set off down a creek looking for Aboriginal sites. There was a track down the creek, which we followed, and we also left it quite often to check out overhangs … Continue reading →

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Birds at Sydney Park and Barton Park – 13 July 2022

Posted on July 19, 2022 by Dave Noble

After the Greenway Bird Survey, I travelled to Sydney Park where I met up with Sue. I wanted to show her the Pacific Baza but despite a lot of looking, and listening, we could not find it. So we then … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 13 July 2022

Posted on July 19, 2022 by Dave Noble

Photographically this survey was somewhat limited in scope. The cold winter weather resulted in not much bird activity. The highlight however were watching a flock of Spotted Pardalotes at Taverners Hill Light Rail Station, who were in warm sunlight. We … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek and Cooks River Walk – 12 July 2022

Posted on July 18, 2022 by Dave Noble

After the Mudlarks Bird Survey, I was keen to check out the Wolli Creek area to see if any fungi was out. I was joined by Valerie. We travelled by bus to Bardwell Park and then set off down the … Continue reading →

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Mudlarks – Cooks River Bird Survey – 12 July 2022

Posted on July 18, 2022 by Dave Noble

Early in the morning, I joined the Mudlarks, surveying the birdlife along the Cooks River. The group met on the Lang Street Bridge at 7:30, and then we proceeded upstream. Here are some of the birds we saw –

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Birds at the Northern Beaches – 11 July 2022

Posted on July 18, 2022 by Dave Noble

I spent most of the day at the Northern Beaches trying to keep out of the rain. I was after photos of raptors. I started off at Rat Park where I had a look to see if the Osprey were … Continue reading →

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