Back to the Sea Cliffs of Kurnell – 18 November 2025

Posted on December 5, 2025 by Dave Noble

I joined Valerie and Sue for another visit to the sea cliffs at Kurnell, where we had recently seen some raptors.

We had a great day.

First, we spotted this Osprey perched on the clifftop – Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 12 November 2025

Posted on December 5, 2025 by Dave Noble

I took part in the early morning bird survey along The Greenway – from Taverners Hill Light Rail Station to Hawthorne Light Rail Station.

Here are some of the the birds we saw – Continue reading →

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Mudlarks – Cooks River Bird Survey – 11 November 2025

Posted on December 4, 2025 by Dave Noble

I took part in the Bird Survey along the Cooks River with the Mudlarks. This month the survey was the upstream loop – to the Boat Harbour and Cup and Saucer Creek Wetlands.

We saw a good range of birds, including quite a few baby birds. Continue reading →

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Birds on the Cliffs of Kurnell – 10 November 2025

Posted on November 16, 2025 by Dave Noble

I travelled to Kurnell with Valerie and Sue and we then walked to along the coastal cliffs of Kamay-Botany Bay National Park.

Our aim was to look for birds, and also wild flowers (in particular Flannel Flowers which are often very good in this area) and also any whales of dolphins that passed by.

The first bird I photographed was this nice Australian Pipit – Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Birds Survey – 9 November 2025

Posted on November 14, 2025 by Dave Noble

It was time for the monthly bird survey along a section of Wolli Creek. The group was a small party from The Wolli Creek Preservation Society. We surveyed from Girrahween Park to the Bat Camp and back.

It was quite windy on the day – so a lot of the little birds we normally see did not come out of their shelter.

Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike

White-browed Scrubwren Continue reading →

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Tempe Bird Survey and Cooks River Birds – 8 November 2025

Posted on November 14, 2025 by Dave Noble

It was the time for some monthly bird surveys! Saturday was Tempe, Sunday – Wolli Ck, Tuesday – Cooks River and Wednesday – The Greenway.

Tempe Bird Survey with the Tempe Birdos.

I was in the group surveying the Wetlands. Continue reading →

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Back to the Northern Beaches Sea Cliffs – 7 November 2025

Posted on November 13, 2025 by Dave Noble

Valerie travelled up to the Northern Beaches with me, eager to see some Peregrine Falcon action that I had been talking to her about. But it turned out to be a very quiet day as far as the Peregrines went – we only spotted a juvenile sleeping on aa ledge as we walked out.

At the start of the walk along the cliffs, I spotted an Osprey flying past with a fish –

And nearby were pair of White-faced Herons – Continue reading →

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Yerrinbool Falls, Historic Railway Tunnel at Picton, Burragorang Lookout and Mt Annan – 6 November 2025

Posted on November 12, 2025 by Dave Noble

I spent a very pleasant day in the Southern Highlands with Bob and Doug. The main aim was to visit Yerrinbool Falls on the Bargo River, and after that we had plenty of time left to visit some nearby interesting places.

Yerrinbool Falls

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Visit to Malabar Headland – 4 November 2025

Posted on November 12, 2025 by Dave Noble

I spent a nice day out on Malabar Headland, accompanied by Sue, and later by Alana. I was hoping to see and photograph the resident Peregrine Falcons, but this time it was the other raptors that starred.

Here is a Great Cormorant- Continue reading →

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Back to the Northern Beaches Peregrine Falcons – 2 November 2025

Posted on November 9, 2025 by Dave Noble

I decided to return to he clifftop of the Northern Beaches, after a relatively quite visit the day before. My reasoning for returning a day later was that with these young Peregrine Falcons – you have to strike while the iron is hot. As  the juveniles get ldc , they fly further away from the nest area and so are often  lot harder to find perched on the cliffs.

Sue was able to join me on this visit, and it turned out better than the day before.

When we arrived on the cliffs, we met two after bird photographers – Celine and Diana. I knew both of them from Long Reef.

They had spotted a juvenile Peregrine Falcon perched  in the “usual” palm tree. I waited for it to take off – Continue reading →

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