Category Archives: Sydney

Cooks River Birds – 29 October 2020

Posted on November 5, 2020 by Dave Noble

I got back from the Blue Mountains fairly early, and I took advantage of daylight savings to visit some local birds along the Cooks River. I was going down to the Boat Harbour to see the tawny Frogmouths nesting there, … Continue reading →

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Back to Malabar Headland – 28 October 2020

Posted on November 5, 2020 by Dave Noble

Two days earlier I had visited the headland, but my trip was cut short because of bad weather. This visit I stayed a bit longer and enjoyed better weather. On the walk out, I stopped to photograph a Golden-headed Cisticola. … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 27 October 2020

Posted on November 5, 2020 by Dave Noble

After coming back from Scheyville National Park, I got dropped off at the Cooks River as I wanted to looks for a Striated Heron’s nest that had been spotted a few days earlier by Mark from the Mudlarks and Tempe … Continue reading →

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Visit to North West Sydney – 27 October 2020

Posted on November 3, 2020 by Dave Noble

I joined Valerie and Sue for a pleasant and interesting day spent at three locations in North West Sydney. We visited Bushells Lagoon, Pitt Town Lagoon and then Scheyville National Park. Our first stop at Buchells Lagoon proved to be … Continue reading →

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A Wet Day on Malabar Headland – 26 October 2020

Posted on November 1, 2020 by Dave Noble

It was forecast to be a wet day, but turned out to be wetter than I had expected. After a late start, I decided to visit Malabar Headland National Park. But my visit turned out to be quite short. It … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Tawnies – 25 October 2020

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Dave Noble

Its been a bit wet lately, so I have not gone fair from home during breaks between showers.  During one drier spell, I cycled along the Cooks River to check out some of the local birds and in particular the … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 24 October 2020

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Dave Noble

I spent a pleasant morning with the Greenway Bird Group (part of the Inner West Environment Group) surveying the birds along the Greenway in the area near Waratah Mills. It had been raining overnight but the rain held off while … Continue reading →

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Oatley Park – Visit on 23 October 2020

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Dave Noble

I joined Digi Dave for a visit to Oatley Park. My previous visit was cut a bit short due to rain, so I was keen to go back. On that trip, I had seen a lot of orchids, but they … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Tawnies – 22 October 2020

Posted on October 25, 2020 by Dave Noble

Thanks to a comment made on this blog, after getting back from the Blue Mountains, I cycled down to the Cooks River to see if I could spot a new Tawny Frogmouth chick. I soon located the nest at the … Continue reading →

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Birds at Tempe and the Cooks River – 21 October 2020

Posted on October 25, 2020 by Dave Noble

I made a visit to Tempe Wetlands and Tempe Reserve, and at each place I took part in The Aussie Backyard Bird Count. I went to those places because I had made counts there on the previous two years. Then … Continue reading →

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