Category Archives: Birds

Greenway Bird Survey – 22 February 2020

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Dave Noble

I joined the local bird group for their monthly survey along The Greenway near Waratah Mills light rail station. It was nice to see a Tawny Frogmouth perched in a tree near the station.

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Birds at the Northern Beaches – 20 February 2020

Posted on March 3, 2020 by Dave Noble

I was keen to return to the Northern Beaches. I was interested to see what migratory birds would be on the rock platform at Long Reef. There had recently been rough seas and high tides during the middle of the … Continue reading →

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Fungi in the Lane Cove Valley – 19 February 2020

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Dave Noble

I had a pleasant and interesting walk down the Lane Cove valley following the Great North Walk track from Thornleigh Oval to Browns Waterhole, and then I went up the track along Terrys Creek to Eastwood. A reasonable amount of … Continue reading →

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Even More Swallows at Sydney Park – 18 February 2020

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Dave Noble

On my way home from Nurragingy Reserve, I stopped off again at Sydney Park at St Peters. Like on previous visits I was on the lookout for Rails, Crakes and Snipes.  And like on those visits, I ended up taking … Continue reading →

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Birds and Fungi at Nurragingy Reserve – 18 February 2020

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Dave Noble

When I visit Nurragingy Reserve I always look out for the resident Azure Kingfishers. I don’t always spot them. On this visit I as lucky, spotting one of the Azure Kingfishers perched above one of the pools and also a … Continue reading →

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More Birds at the Central Coast Wetlands – 16 February 2020

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Dave Noble

This was another interesting day spent at these wetlands at Wyong. Like my earlier visit, I caught a train to Wyong, and from the station, it is short walk to the wetlands. As I walked in, I spotted a White-bellied … Continue reading →

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Birds at Barton Park – 15 February 2020

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Dave Noble

I made a cycle trip to Barton Park to check out the local birdlife. It was a warm day, so I only expected to stay the morning. I arrived and first visited Landing Lights Wetland. It was fairly quiet. I … Continue reading →

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Swallows at Sydney Park – 12 February 2020

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Dave Noble

On my way home from Sydney Olympic Park, I stopped off for a while at Sydney Park for an hour or two. Like on previous recent visits, I was on the lookout for Crakes, Rails and Snipes. And like on … Continue reading →

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Birds at Sydney Olympic Park – 12 February 2020

Posted on March 1, 2020 by Dave Noble

After visiting the Greenway, I was undecided where to head to for the rest of the day. Storms seemed to be approaching, so I made my way to Central on the light rail and on the way consulted the weather … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 12 February 2020

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Dave Noble

This was the first of three bird activities I did on the day. I arrived at Taverners Hill Light Rail Station to join the Greenway Bird Group for the ir monthly survey along the Greenway to Hawthorne. Taverners Hill Station … Continue reading →

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