Category Archives: Sydney

Maritime Museum Visit – 28 June 2022

Posted on June 30, 2022 by Dave Noble

A visit to the Australian National Maritime Museum at Darling Harbour sounded like a good place to redeem a Discover NSW Voucher. It fully covered the cost of entry, and I had a most interesting visit. I had visited the … Continue reading →

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Birds at Barton Park – 27 June 2022

Posted on June 28, 2022 by Dave Noble

This started off a nice day weather wise – with some rain looming. When I checked the radar – the rain was out at sea and heading north, but during the day, it got quite cold and windy – so … Continue reading →

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Sea Life – Sydney Aquarium Visit – 23 June 2022

Posted on June 27, 2022 by Dave Noble

I joined Valerie and Sue for an afternoon visit to Sea Life Sydney Aquarium. Two of us used Discover NSW Vouchers which are the entry much cheaper. But a lot of other people had the same idea and the venue … Continue reading →

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Cooks River and Barton Park Birds – 21 June 2022

Posted on June 25, 2022 by Dave Noble

I spent a nice day photographing local birds. I started off walking down the Cooks River from Wardell Road and made my way to the Cahill Park. Then I caught a bus to Barton Park and spent the rest of … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 20 June 2022

Posted on June 25, 2022 by Dave Noble

My last visit to the headland had been good – not so much for the whales as for the Peregrine Falcons. They had appeared late in the day and renewed their bonds. I was keen to go back and see … Continue reading →

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Taronga Zoo – 17 June 2022

Posted on June 23, 2022 by Dave Noble

It was good to visit the Zoo again. Its a pleasant place to spend some time. The weather was beautiful and the Zoo was not too crowded. On visits, you cannot expect all the animals to be active. Many, like … Continue reading →

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Pacific Baza at Sydney Park – 15 June 2022

Posted on June 22, 2022 by Dave Noble

A Pacific Baza had been reported at Sydney Park. I saw a photo of it on a Facebook page, and thought it worth visiting the park to see if it was still around. They are rarely observed in the inner … Continue reading →

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Cooks River and Barton Park Birds – 14 June 2022

Posted on June 20, 2022 by Dave Noble

After the Mudlarks Bird Survey, I continued walking down the Cooks River to see what birds were out. At the Princes Highway, I caught a bus down to Barton Park and spent most of the rest of the day there. … Continue reading →

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Mudlarks – Cooks River Bird Survey – 14 June 2022

Posted on June 20, 2022 by Dave Noble

An early start on a cold day – to meet the Mudlarks at 7:30 am on the Lang Street Footbridge for the monthly birds survey. This survey was going downstream – to do the Wave Rock Loop. Here are some … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Ferndale Park and Blue Gum Reserve – 13 June 2022

Posted on June 20, 2022 by Dave Noble

I was keen to see what the fungi was like at these two reserves at Chatswood. I was a bit disappointed – due to recent winds and dry conditions the fungi was quite poor. What I did find in reasonable … Continue reading →

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