Category Archives: Birds

Long Reef and Curl Curl – 9 April 2018

Posted on April 12, 2018 by Dave Noble

I spent a very pleasant day wandering along the coast from Collaroy to Curl Curl. I was mainly interested to see what birds I could spot – and I did see a reasonable number. I walked down Collaroy Beach and … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 8 April 2018

Posted on April 11, 2018 by Dave Noble

I spent an excellent morning down on the Cooks River – between Wardell Road and Canterbury Road. I cycled along the cycleway – on both sides of the river and had my camera handy. Here are some of what I … Continue reading →

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Dharawal Nature Reserve Walk – 6 April 2018

Posted on April 11, 2018 by Dave Noble

This was a pleasant walk led by Brian Everingham for the National Parks Association of NSW. As well as Brian, there were Allen, Ken, Suzanne, Esther, Gary, Bob, Derek and myself on  the walk. We first did the short walk … Continue reading →

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Herons and a Darter – Cooks River Birds – 27 March 2018

Posted on April 5, 2018 by Dave Noble

I spent a pleasant few hours down on the Cooks River photographing some of the birds. I cycled down to the river and roads along to the Boat Harbour and then to the Cup and Saucer Creek Wetlands. I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 21 February 2018

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Dave Noble

Posting some now old photos of some of the local birds I saw about a month ago. These were all taken in the Boat Harbour – Cup and Saucer Creek part of the  Cooks River. Photos of a juvenile White … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 17 February 2018

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Dave Noble

I went down to the Cooks River in the late afternoon to see what birds were out. I had an unsuccessful look for the Tawny Frogmouth family at the Dog Area, and there were not too many birds out at … Continue reading →

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Bass Point and Killalea State Park – 16 February 2018

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Dave Noble

David Hufton had suggested a visit to Bass Point at Shellharbour for a photographic trip. He had been to the area before, and we had both seen it from Minnamurra Headland on one former Kiama Coastal Walk. So our plan … Continue reading →

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Nature at Bicentennial Park – 14 February 2018

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Dave Noble

This was a short visit to the park. It turned out to be a very hot day, so I cut my visit short and headed home earlier than previous visits. Like before, I walked into the park from Concord West … Continue reading →

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More Interesting Local Bird Observations – Cooks River – 9 February 2018

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Dave Noble

This time I was joined by Digi Dave and we spent an interesting and enjoyable few hours on the Cooks River near the Old Sugar Mill. We spent our time between the Dog Area and the Boat Harbour. On the … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 8 February 2018

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Dave Noble

More local birdlife. During the afternoon, I cycled down the Cook River Cycleway to Barton Park, and there visited the Landing Lights Wetland. I then continued on to where the Cooks River flows into Botany Bay. I later returned the … Continue reading →

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