Category Archives: Sydney

Birds at The Cooks River, Barton Park and Sydney Park – 31 August 2022

Posted on September 4, 2022 by Dave Noble

This was another day of train and bus strikes, so I decided to head off on my bike, cycling along the Cooks River, and then out to Barton Park. From there, I intended to return via Tempe Reserve and along … Continue reading →

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Birds at Barton Park – 30 August 2022

Posted on August 31, 2022 by Dave Noble

As days go, this visit to Barton Park was relatively quiet. Not that many birds were out compared to other recent visits. It was quite windy – so it may have been due to that. Also – there were fair … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland Visit – 29 August 2022

Posted on August 30, 2022 by Dave Noble

Lately, I have been trying to visit Malabar Headland National Park about once each week. The main purpose being to photograph the nesting Peregrine Falcons. This visit started off very quiet, but got a lot more lively a little later. … Continue reading →

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Birds at Barton Park – 27 August 2022

Posted on August 30, 2022 by Dave Noble

After the early morning bird survey along the Greenway, I headed home for lunch, and then headed to Barton Park in the afternoon for some more bird photography. This visit, it was a pair of juvenile Black-shouldered Kites that provided … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 27 August 2022

Posted on August 29, 2022 by Dave Noble

I took part in the bird survey along the Waratah Mills loop of the Greenway. As usual, the group met outside Waratah Mills light rail station at 7:30 am. Before we set off, it started raining, so we wanted under … Continue reading →

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Bird Photography at the Northern Beaches – 25 August 2022

Posted on August 26, 2022 by Dave Noble

I spent the day at the Northern Beaches at various venues – Rat Park, Warriewood Wetlands, Irrawong Reserve and then finished at Long Reef Aquatic Reserve. Here are some photos –

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Malabar Headland – 24 August 2022

Posted on August 26, 2022 by Dave Noble

I was joined by Sue for another visit to Malabar Headland. This visit was a lot quieter in terms of action from the Peregrine Falcons and also in the number of other visitors. We met around 9 am at Maroubra  Beach … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek – Cooks River Walk – 23 August 2022

Posted on August 23, 2022 by Dave Noble

Another day of Rail chaos. And this time, rain was forecast later in the day – perhaps late morning. So I decided on another local trip and caught a bus to Bexley North and set off down the Two Valleys … Continue reading →

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Birds at Barton Park – 22 August 2022

Posted on August 23, 2022 by Dave Noble

Barton Park was not my first choice for a bird photography venue, but with rail chaos, it seemed a good option given that it is easy to reach by bus. I arrived around 10 am and stayed for about 4 … Continue reading →

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Barton Park Birds – 17 August 2022

Posted on August 19, 2022 by Dave Noble

I made a worthwhile afternoon visit to Barton Park. I was lucky this visit in getting a good view of a Swamp Harrier not long after I arrived. You never know when a bird like this will appear, and you … Continue reading →

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