Monthly Archives: August 2023

Malabar Headland – 17 August 2023

Posted on August 20, 2023 by Dave Noble

Sue joined me for another great day out on Malabar Headland. As usual. we were on the lookout for Peregrine Falcons. At the start of the walk from Maroubra Beach, near the National Park entrance, we spotted a hovering Nankeen … Continue reading →

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Birds at Sydney Park – 16 August 2023

Posted on August 18, 2023 by Dave Noble

After I visited Barton Park, I later went to Sydney Park to see what birds were there. I walked around the ponds, and did not see too much of interest. In the large pond I spotted this Australasian Grebe –

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Birds at Barton Park – 16 August 2023

Posted on August 17, 2023 by Dave Noble

I made visits to Barton Park and Sydney Park on this day. My visit to Barton Park was in the morning. The birds were reasonably active after rain overnight, and then a nice sunny morning. When I arrived I saw … Continue reading →

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Birds at Oatley Park – 15 August 2023

Posted on August 16, 2023 by Dave Noble

This was a pleasant outing to Oatley Park and Lime Kiln Bay. I was looking to see what birds were out, and also if any orchids were in flower. I dint spot any orchids on my visit. Here are some … Continue reading →

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Manly to The Spit Walk – 14 August 2023

Posted on August 14, 2023 by Dave Noble

Showers were forecast, and understandably, some people had pulled out of the walk, but for the nine that remained – we had a fantastic day along the foreshore and bush of Sydney Harbour. And the only rain we had – … Continue reading →

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Birds at Cupitts Lane – 12 August 2023

Posted on August 13, 2023 by Dave Noble

Many thanks to fellow local birder, Michael Crawley, for suggesting this trip and inviting me to join him for a day of bird photography at Cupitts Lane, in the Richmond Lowlands. We were joined by Lennis, and we had an … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 11 August 2023

Posted on August 13, 2023 by Dave Noble

This was an afternoon visit to the headland with Valerie. This time we walked in from Malabar. The weather was fine and sunny, warm at first but it later became quite cool – with a fresh breeze. The Peregrine Falcons … Continue reading →

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Birdwood Gully – 10 August 2023

Posted on August 13, 2023 by Dave Noble

I was thinking it was the end of the fungi season, but when I looked at recent rainfall data, I saw that 26 mm had fallen at Faulconbridge on the 6th August. Would this be enough for some late fungi … Continue reading →

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Birds at Barton Park – 9 August 2023

Posted on August 12, 2023 by Dave Noble

This was another afternoon trip to Barton Park to photograph birds. Here are some of the birds I saw –

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Greenway Bird Survey – 9 August 2023

Posted on August 12, 2023 by Dave Noble

Early in the morning, I took part in the bird survey along the Greenway – between Taverners Hill and Hawthorne light rail stations. As usual, we spotted  a nice range of birds up on Taberner’s Hill Station. We could hear … Continue reading →

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