Category Archives: Birds

Audley Walk – 27 Jun 2024

Posted on June 29, 2024 by Dave Noble

I was attending a meeting at Audley, near the National Parks Office in the late afternoon, so, to fill in the day, I caught a train to Loftus, and walked into the Royal National Park, via the road that follows … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 18 June 2024

Posted on June 26, 2024 by Dave Noble

I headed out to Malabar Headland by myself and spent the day out near Boora Point. I was looking for whales, dolphins and peregrines. I managed to get a few brief glimpses of a single Peregrine Falcon during the afternoon. … Continue reading →

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Bundeena to Marley Walk – 13 June 2024

Posted on June 24, 2024 by Dave Noble

I was able to join Brian Everingham on a walk he led for the National Parks Association of NSW. I travelled down to Cronulla with Valerie on the train, and then we caught the ferry to Bundeena where we met … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 12 June 2024

Posted on June 24, 2024 by Dave Noble

The morning after the Mudlarks Cooks River Bird Survey is often the Greenway Bird Survey. I met the group at Taverners Hill Light Rail Station at 7:30 am. This survey was fairly quiet – and not that many birds were … Continue reading →

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Mudlarks – Cooks River Bird Survey – 11 June 2024

Posted on June 24, 2024 by Dave Noble

I joined the Mudlarks for their monthly bird survey along the Cooks River. This month the group were surveying downstream. Here are some of the birds we saw –

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Greenway Bird Survey – 1 June 2024

Posted on June 4, 2024 by Dave Noble

Saturday was a very wet day – with close to 100 mm of rain falling. But the rain came later in the day, and the bird survey along the Dulwich Hill section of the Greenway went ahead as usual. (Note … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 26 May 2024

Posted on May 31, 2024 by Dave Noble

It was time to head out to Malabar Headland to see if the Peregrine Falcons had reunited for the new breeding season. Sue could make it, but Valerie had other commitments. So I met Sue at Maroubra Beach and after … Continue reading →

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Mudlarks – Cooks River Bird Survey – 14 May 2024

Posted on May 17, 2024 by Dave Noble

I joined the Mudlarks for their monthly bird survey along the Cooks River. This month the group were surveying upstream – from the Lang Street Bridge – to the Boat Harbour, then across to the Cup and Saucer Creek Wetlands … Continue reading →

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Local Birds and Fungi – 11 May 2024

Posted on May 13, 2024 by Dave Noble

It was a very wet day. The fungal survey at Ferndale Park had been cancelled. When I woke up, it was far too wet to contemplate going to the Tempe Birdos survey, so I slept in. Later when the rain … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 8 May 2024

Posted on May 12, 2024 by Dave Noble

I joined in on the Greenway Bird Survey – surveying along the Hawthorn Canal. The group meets at Taverners Hill Light Rail Station and then heads north. Here are some of the birds we saw – New Holland Honeyeater Noisy … Continue reading →

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