Category Archives: Birds

Looking for Raptors – The Gap to Dover Heights – 23 November 2017

Posted on December 3, 2017 by Dave Noble

I spent a pleasant half day on the Coastal Path between The Gap and Dover Heights trying to spot and photograph some of the raptors that I had seen on my previous trip. In this I was at least partly … Continue reading →

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Birds at Bicentennial Park – 22 November 2017

Posted on December 3, 2017 by Dave Noble

I spent an enjoyable few hours at Bicentennial Park at Homebush Bay observing and photographing birds. Here are some of my photos. First, a White Headed Stilt with chicks – 

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Tempe and Cooks River Birds and More – 21 November 2017

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Dave Noble

I made a short trip to the Tempe Wetlands looking for birds to photograph. As well as birds, I could not help noticing the large number of lizards (skinks) active in the area. 

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Back to Tempe Wetlands – 18 November 2017

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Dave Noble

I made a quick visit to Tempe Wetlands during the late afternoon. My main aim was to watch out for Rails, especially to look for a possible Lewin’s Rail. Earlier,  a pair of Buff-banded Rails had been observed at the … Continue reading →

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Back to the Cooks River – More Birds and a Turtle – 17 Nov 2017

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Dave Noble

During the morning I saw a picture on Facebook of the Tawny Frogmouth family at the Boat Harbour posted by Jennifer, a resident who lives close to the Boat Harbour. So that afternoon I cycled down to the Cooks River … Continue reading →

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Tempe Wetlands and Cooks River – Birds and More – 16 Nov 2017

Posted on November 18, 2017 by Dave Noble

I decided I would make another trip down to Tempe Wetlands and have a look for more Rails. After that, I would make my way along the Cooks River and look for Tawnies. At the Tempe Wetlands I had no … Continue reading →

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Nature at Oatley Park – 15 November 2017

Posted on November 18, 2017 by Dave Noble

I spent a pleasant day wandering around Oatley Park and the neighbouring Lime Kiln Bay area. Lots of Nature was on display. I walked from Mortdale Station for about 20 minutes to the tracks that head down to Dairy Creek … Continue reading →

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Nature at Wolli Creek – 12 November 2017

Posted on November 18, 2017 by Dave Noble

After visiting Tempe in the morning, I decided to visit Wolli Creek in the afternoon. I only went to the middle part of the valley – between Bardwell Park and Turrella. I caught a bus to Earlwood, and walked down … Continue reading →

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More Birds at Tempe – 12 November 2017

Posted on November 17, 2017 by Dave Noble

After having a most interesting day observing birds the day before, but missing seeing or photographing a particular bird, I again headed down to the Tempe Wetlands early in the morning. My main objective was to try and spot the … Continue reading →

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Birds at Tempe Wetlands and the Cooks River – 11 November 2017

Posted on November 17, 2017 by Dave Noble

Early in the morning I joined the Tempe Birdos at the Tempe Wetlands for their monthly bird survey. It was nice to observe a reasonable number of birds at the Wetlands. Here are some of the birds we saw early … Continue reading →

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