Monthly Archives: September 2022

Flight over the Hay Plains – 16 September 2022

Posted on September 29, 2022 by Dave Noble

Valerie grew up in the Hay area, and her father was one of the pioneers of aviation in the area. Her parents were sheep farmers on a large property called Norwood, on the Lachlan River, and she often used to … Continue reading →

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Around Hay and a visit to Maude 15 – 16 September 2022

Posted on September 29, 2022 by Dave Noble

We had arrived at Hay and first went to our accomodation – a cabin Valerie had booked at the Hay Caravan Park. The park was a short walk to the Murrumbidgee River, and we made frequent visits to see the … Continue reading →

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Narrandera Wetlands – 15 September 2022

Posted on September 29, 2022 by Dave Noble

I was travelling west with Valerie and Deb to take part of a trip organised by Brian Everingham for the National Parks Association of NSW to visit some national parks near Hay. A particular  focus of the trip would be … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 14 September 2022

Posted on September 29, 2022 by Dave Noble

I took part in the Greenway Bird Survey from Taverners Hill Light Rail Station to Hawthorne Light Rail Station. Here are some of the birds we recorded –

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Malabar Headland – 13 September 2022

Posted on September 29, 2022 by Dave Noble

After the Mudlarks Bird Survey, I travelled out to Malabar Headland and spent the rest of the day there. The Peregrine Falcons were active. I arrived at the Peregrine Falcon nesting site around noon, after walking in from Malabar. I … Continue reading →

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Mudlarks – Cooks River Bird Survey – 13 September 2022

Posted on September 27, 2022 by Dave Noble

I was able to join the Mudlarks for their early morning monthly bird survey along the Cooks River. This month the survey was the upstream loop. During the survey we spotted a good range of birds, including many that were … Continue reading →

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Taronga Zoo – 12 September 2022

Posted on September 27, 2022 by Dave Noble

It is always nice to spend a day at Taronga Zoo. This visit was with Brian, Gary and Sue. We met at the Ferry Wharf at Circular Quay and travelled by ferry and gondola to the top entrance. Brian was … Continue reading →

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Nerriga Weekend 10 – 11 September 2022

Posted on September 27, 2022 by Dave Noble

I was fortunate to join a large group of friends for a weekend spent on property at Nerriga. One of the friends was celebrating a birthday and the large property was great location for the event. It was situated on … Continue reading →

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Birds at Barton Park – 9 September 2022

Posted on September 10, 2022 by Dave Noble

It was raining during the morning and seemed to be fining up in the afternoon, so I headed down to Barton Park with my camera. It turned out to be a relatively quiet and short session of bird photography – … Continue reading →

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Famous Sydney Buildings and a Powerful Owl – 8 September 2022

Posted on September 9, 2022 by Dave Noble

This post is something different. On a recent trip, we had been talking about Sydney building with nicknames – like Packer’s Pecker. Valerie had mentioned some at UTS – the “Crumpled Paper Bag” and the “Cheese Grater”. I decided to … Continue reading →

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