Category Archives: Sydney

The Great West Walk – Parramatta to Toongabbie – 11 October 2019

Posted on October 25, 2019 by Dave Noble

A group called the Walking Volunteers have been responsible for mapping walks along the coast of Sydney, and now they have mapped a new walk from Parramatta to Penrith that they are calling the Great West Walk. One notable feature … Continue reading →

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Taronga Zoo – 9 October 2019

Posted on October 25, 2019 by Dave Noble

Friends had invited me to accompany them on a day at the Zoo. School holidays means the Zoo is busy, but it is always a nice place to visit. In our group was John, his two sons Jasper and Sebastian, … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 8 October 2019 – Birds and Whales

Posted on October 25, 2019 by Dave Noble

After a morning bird activity with the Mudlarks, I caught a train to Central and then a bus to Maroubra Beach. I wanted to see how the nesting pair of Peregrine Falcons were going and see what else was happening. … Continue reading →

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Out with the Mudlarks – 8 Oct 2019

Posted on October 25, 2019 by Dave Noble

This was a day with two bird activities. It began, early in the morning with the Mudlarks monthly bird survey along the Cooks River. Here are some of the birds that we saw –

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Birds near Warriewood – 3 October 2019

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Dave Noble

Another full day of bird photography. Another very interesting and rewarding day. I caught a B-line bus to Warriewood and after a quick look along part of Mullt Creek, I headed to Warriewood Wetlands. I first visited the Settling Ponds … Continue reading →

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Back to Malabar Headland – 2 October 2019

Posted on October 13, 2019 by Dave Noble

Another day photographing birds and shales out on Malabar Headland. This time I was joined by Jan, a bushwalker and photographer that I had met recently on a bushwalk. He is well known for his orchid photos, and bird photography … Continue reading →

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Birds at the Northern Beaches – 30 September 2019

Posted on October 12, 2019 by Dave Noble

Another very full day of bird photography at a number of locations in the Northern Beaches region. I started by catching a train to Wynyard and hen a B-line bus to Manly Vale. I then walked to a local sporting … Continue reading →

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Birds at Barton Park – 24 September 2019

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Dave Noble

After going the NPA for a morning trip at Tempe, caught a bus to Barton Park and spent the afternoon wandering around looking at the birdlife. There were many nice birds around, but my particular focus was the juvenile Black-shouldered … Continue reading →

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Birds at Tempe – 24 September 2019

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Dave Noble

I spent a very enjoyable morning in the Tempe area with Brian Everingham and others (Valerie, Sue, Jan and Helen) from the National Parks Association. We met at Wolli Creek station and then walked over to Cahill Reserve on the … Continue reading →

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Birds at Malabar Headland – 23 September 2019

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Dave Noble

This was another very nice day spent out in Malabar Headland National Park photographing the birds. On the way out, I stopped to photograph some New Holland Honeyeaters –

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