Monthly Archives: August 2022

Waterfall to Heathcote via Uloola Falls – 18 August 2022

Posted on August 19, 2022 by Dave Noble

This was a pleasant walk in Royal National Park accompanied by Sue. We caught the train to Waterfall and were soon on the fire road to Uloola Falls. One of the highlights of walking in Royal National Park at this … Continue reading →

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Barton Park Birds – 17 August 2022

Posted on August 19, 2022 by Dave Noble

I made a worthwhile afternoon visit to Barton Park. I was lucky this visit in getting a good view of a Swamp Harrier not long after I arrived. You never know when a bird like this will appear, and you … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 16 August 2022

Posted on August 17, 2022 by Dave Noble

Last year, I had been unable to visit malabar Headland at this time of the year due to the Covid lockdown, so I was keen to make regular and frequent visits this season. This visit was a bit quieter than … Continue reading →

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Visit to Emu Green – 15 August 2022

Posted on August 17, 2022 by Dave Noble

According to my blog, the last time I visited Emu Green was in November 2021. A long time ago! I had been intending to visit this Reserve again, but it had been badly damaged by floods again in the meantime, … Continue reading →

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Raptors at Long Reef – 14 August 2022

Posted on August 15, 2022 by Dave Noble

I hadn’t been to Long Reef on the Northern Beaches for a while, and it was one of those places I had been meaning to go back to for a while. So with a forecast of reasonable weather I caught … Continue reading →

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Birds at Barton Park – 13 August 2022

Posted on August 14, 2022 by Dave Noble

Barton Park has generally been a very good place for bird photography recently – but it can be varied. There are quiet times and busy times. Sometimes you get both on the same day. My previous trip started off very … Continue reading →

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Tempe Birds Survey – 13 August 2022

Posted on August 14, 2022 by Dave Noble

I spent a pleasant morning with the Tempe Birdos at their monthly bird survey. This month I joined the group surveying Tempe Reserve. We observed a nice range of birds.

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Wolli Ck – Cooks River Walk – 12 August 2022

Posted on August 12, 2022 by Dave Noble

Some rain was forecast, so I abandoned plans to go to a distant place for some bird photography and instead chose my local area. I caught a bus to Bexley North, then walked down the Two Valleys Track, along Wolli … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 11 August 2022

Posted on August 12, 2022 by Dave Noble

I had organised another day at Malabar Headland with Sue and Valerie. Our previous visit had been very interesting – especially observing the nesting pair of Peregrine Falcons. This visit turned out to be just as interesting if not more … Continue reading →

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Birds at Barton Park – 10 August 2022

Posted on August 12, 2022 by Dave Noble

I arrived in the late morning and stayed till around 4pm on this visit. The start was very quiet with few birds seen, and I was about leave around 2pm, and then thought I should stay a little longer. This … Continue reading →

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