Monthly Archives: January 2024

An Afternoon at H V Evatt Park (and Oatley Park) – 7 January 2024

Posted on January 10, 2024 by Dave Noble

We had a trip planned to another reserve, but it was cancelled at the last moment, so four of us – Deb, Valerie, Sue and myself decided to visit H V Evatt Park at Lugano, then we made a quick … Continue reading →

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More Birds at Sydney Olympic Park – 6 January 2024

Posted on January 7, 2024 by Dave Noble

I was keen to have another look for the Black-backed Bittern at the Narawang Wetlands at Newington, part of Sydney Olympic Park. So I went back, but again I had no luck spotting the bird. Like the previous visit, I … Continue reading →

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Why Don’t We Do It In The Road Canyon – 4 January 2024

Posted on January 5, 2024 by Dave Noble

I headed up the mountains to Mt Wilson with Bob and Doug. The plan was to visit Why Do’t We Do It In The Road Canyon. We had an excellent day. Setting off from the fire station at Mt Wilson, … Continue reading →

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Birds at Sydney Olympic Park – 3 January 2023

Posted on January 5, 2024 by Dave Noble

I decided to spend a day on the west side of Sydney Olympic Park seeing what birds were around. I started at the Narawang Wetlands and Newington, then walked down the path to Woo-la-ra, then I continued to the river … Continue reading →

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Back to Rookwood – 2 January 2023

Posted on January 5, 2024 by Dave Noble

Valerie had invited both Sue and myself to lunch at her place, and as an after lunch activity, I suggested a visit to Rookwood Necropolis to see the juvenile Brown Goshawks. It was a warm afternoon. and a lot of … Continue reading →

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Some Local Birds – Morton Park and The Cooks River – 1 January 2024

Posted on January 2, 2024 by Dave Noble

On New Years Day, I did a short local walk, first to Morton Park, on Canterbury Road at Lewisham, thenI  caught a bus to Canterbury, where I met up with Valerie for a slow walk along the Cooks River where … Continue reading →

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Coastal Walking in Royal – Wattamolla to Eagle Rock – 31 January 2023

Posted on January 2, 2024 by Dave Noble

I joined my friends John and Chuin Nee, their two boys Jasper and Sebastian and another family for a nice walk in Royal National Park along the Coast Track from Wattamolla to Eagle Rock at Curracurrong and back. It was … Continue reading →

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The Brown Goshawks at Rookwood – 30 December 2023

Posted on January 1, 2024 by Dave Noble

I made another trip to Rookwood Necropolis in order to see how the young Brown Goshawks were doing, and to see if I could get any better photos (in particular photos of them in flight). It was another fairly warm … Continue reading →

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