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Sydney Park and Malabar Headland Visits – 21 October 2022

Posted on October 26, 2022 by Dave Noble

This was a full day, starting off at Sydney Park, and then visiting Malabar Headland to photograph the Peregrine Falcons. At Sydney Park, I had two aims – to photograph the Tawny Frogmouths and the Powerful Owl. I first went … Continue reading →

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A Quick Trip to Sydney Park – 17 October 2022

Posted on October 20, 2022 by Dave Noble

On the way home from Royal National Park, I stopped off at St Peters and made quick visit to Sydney Park. I wanted to have another look for the Powerful Owl. This time I had success. It took me a … 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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Birdwood Gully Nature Walk – 9 August 2022

Posted on August 9, 2022 by Dave Noble

My friend Don suggested a walk to visit Birdwood Gully at Springwood. I hadn’t seen Don for a while and was keen to catch up, and Birdwood Gully is always a nice place to visit. So I travelled to Springwood … Continue reading →

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Back to Birdwood Gully – Fungi and More – 27 May 2022

Posted on June 1, 2022 by Dave Noble

After an amazing trip to Sassafras Gully a few days earlier, I was keen to head back to Springwood and check out the gully on the north side. This was another very good outing. The train was late getting to … Continue reading →

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Lane Cove Valley Walk – 19 April 2022

Posted on April 20, 2022 by Dave Noble

It had been a while since I had visited the Lane Cove Valley, so I caught a train to Thornleigh and then set off for the Oval and the Great North Walk track. I was surprised however to find sign … Continue reading →

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Lane Cove River Walk – Fungi and Birds – 9 February 2022

Posted on February 11, 2022 by Dave Noble

After the Greenway Bird Survey, I walked back to Lewisham Station and caught a train to Thornleigh. Then out to Thornleigh Oval where I set off along the Great North Walk track – down Lorna Pass to the Lane Cove … Continue reading →

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Birds at Centennial Park – 13 August 2021

Posted on August 16, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 48 of lockdown. I was worried that the radius for exercise might change from 10 km, so I thought it may be good to visit Centennial Park which is close to my limit in the north east direction. I … Continue reading →

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Lane Cove River and Terrys Creek Walk – 19 May 2021

Posted on May 25, 2021 by Dave Noble

This was an enjoyable walk along part of the Lane Cove River from near the De Burgh Bridge to Browns Waterhole, and then out via Terrys Creek to Eastwood Station. To get to the start I caught a bus from … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Ferndale Park and Lane Cove River Walk – 23 February 2021

Posted on March 3, 2021 by Dave Noble

I thought it was about time to make a visit to Ferndale Park at Chatswood to see what fungi was out. My plan was to visit the park, then walk down to the Lane Cove River and follow the path … Continue reading →

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