Monthly Archives: September 2026

Sydney Sea Cliffs – Peregrine Falcons – 23 September 2026

Posted on September 27, 2026 by Dave Noble

The weather forecast was not the best, but I was keen to be outdoors, so I headed to a location on the sea cliffs of Sydney to see if any Peregrine Falcons were about. I was very fortunate on my … Continue reading →

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Lorrie Graham Exhibition and Botanic Gardens Visit – 22 September 2026

Posted on September 27, 2026 by Dave Noble

I met up with Sue and Valerie at the cafe at the State Library of NSW in Macquarie Street for lunch, and we then we visited the Lorrie Graham Exhibition held at the Library. Lorrie Graham is a very accomplished … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek – Cooks River Walk – 21 September 2026

Posted on September 27, 2026 by Dave Noble

I decided to do a local walk along the Two Valleys Track – starting on Wolli Creek at Bexley North and then following Wolli Creek to the Cooks River, then walking upstream to Illawarra Road. The forecast was for a … Continue reading →

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Long Reef Raptors – 19 September 2026

Posted on September 27, 2026 by Dave Noble

Long Reef has certainly been the best location in Sydney to observe and photograph Ospreys lately. But this visit – theOspreys although present were very quiet. There was no fishing. When I arrived, I spotted an Osprey perched on the … Continue reading →

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Greenway Walk – 18 September 2026

Posted on September 27, 2026 by Dave Noble

I was meeting some friends for lunch in Dulwich Hill, and some of the group, Wendy and later Roger, met me earlier along the Greenway for a short but nice walk. I met Wendy at Hawthorne Light Rail Station and … Continue reading →

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Southern Tablelands – Little River Walk – 17 September 2026

Posted on September 27, 2026 by Dave Noble

Bob and myself had long wanted to do the walk near Buxton on the Southern Highlands to Dobsons Cave on Little River. But we had given it low priority as other walks looked better, and it was relatively short. Now … Continue reading →

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Birds and Orchids at Audley – 16 September 2026

Posted on September 27, 2026 by Dave Noble

Valerie, Sue and myself were keen for a day outdoors, but strong wind was forecast. So we decided that Audley in Royal National Park would be a good shelter location to visit. We first visited Wattle Flat, upstream on the … Continue reading →

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Long Reef Raptors – 15 September 2026

Posted on September 27, 2026 by Dave Noble

This was an interesting day spent at Long Reef on the Northern Beaches, but also a bit frustrating. There were plenty of Ospreys around, and they were quite active, but they did not actually catch any fish close to the … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 13 September 2026

Posted on September 22, 2026 by Dave Noble

I enjoyed a very nice day spent out on Malabar Headland with Valerie, Sue and later Alana. Early on, we spotted a Nankeen Kestrel perched on top of the solar panel that powers the surveillance camera near the park entrance.

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Tempe and Cooks River Birds – 12 September 2026

Posted on September 22, 2026 by Dave Noble

I attended the bird survey with the Tempe Birdos. This time I was in the group surveying at Tempe Wetlands. One species we noticed at Tempe Wetlands were Hardheads. It had been a while since we had observed them at … Continue reading →

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