Category Archives: Sydney

Cooks River Birds – 24 January 2021

Posted on January 30, 2021 by Dave Noble

I had not been  along the Cooks River checking out my local birdlife since the start of the month. A very hot day was forecast, but I wanted to get out and do something not too strenuous, and though a … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 23 January 2021

Posted on January 30, 2021 by Dave Noble

It was good to be able to join the bird survey held by the Inner West Environment Group along the Greenway near Waratah Mills Light Rail Station. Near the station, we spotted our first birds – a pair of roosting … Continue reading →

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Birds at Emu Green – 20 January 2021

Posted on January 30, 2021 by Dave Noble

It had been a while since I had been to Emu Green Reserve at Emu Plains. So I though I should make a visit to see what birds were around. Compared to previous recent visits this one was relatively quiet. … Continue reading →

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Royal Botanic Gardens Photo Trip – 19 January 2021

Posted on January 30, 2021 by Dave Noble

John had organised a photographic trip to visit the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney. It turned out to be a very pleasant day out in a beautiful part of the city. The aim was to photograph the flowers, trees, birds … Continue reading →

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Back to Nurragingy Reserve – 16 January 2021

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Dave Noble

I was keen to return to Nurragingy Reserve at Doonside after my previous recent very good bird photography visits. This visit, for some reason, a lot of the birds I photographed had some blueness to them. I was only the … Continue reading →

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Birds at Nurragingy Reserve – 7 January 2021

Posted on January 15, 2021 by Dave Noble

I spent another nice day at Nurragingy Reserve at Doonside photographing some of the resident birds. It was warm weather with the possibility of rain, and I was not sure how many birds would be out and about. I think … Continue reading →

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Birds at Mt Annan and Camden – 5 January 2021

Posted on January 15, 2021 by Dave Noble

I was keen to return to Mt Annan Botanic Gardens to see what birds were out, and was joined by Sue and Valerie. We had a pleasant day, but we didn’t see tooo many birds – it was perhaps a … Continue reading →

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Lane Cove Valley Walk – 4 January 2021

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Dave Noble

I was keen to get outside and look for fungi after some good recent rain falls. I did want to head up to Sassafras Gully at Springwood, but the weather forecast was not the best, so I decided to do … Continue reading →

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A Visit to the Whipple Truss – 3 January 2021

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Dave Noble

For many years, while travelling on the Inner West Rail Line between Lewisham and Summer Hill, I had noticed a “spare bridge” sitting low down next to the railway line on the south side. I wondered what it was doing … Continue reading →

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Cooks River and Landing Lights Wetland Birds – 1 January 2021

Posted on January 3, 2021 by Dave Noble

Again the forecast was for rain, so another local trip. This time by bike. I cycled down to the Cooks River and then checked out the local Tawny Frogmouths and other birds. The rain held off, so I continued to … Continue reading →

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