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Birds at Cupitts Lane – 12 August 2023

Posted on August 13, 2023 by Dave Noble

Many thanks to fellow local birder, Michael Crawley, for suggesting this trip and inviting me to join him for a day of bird photography at Cupitts Lane, in the Richmond Lowlands. We were joined by Lennis, and we had an … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 11 August 2023

Posted on August 13, 2023 by Dave Noble

This was an afternoon visit to the headland with Valerie. This time we walked in from Malabar. The weather was fine and sunny, warm at first but it later became quite cool – with a fresh breeze. The Peregrine Falcons … Continue reading →

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Birdwood Gully – 10 August 2023

Posted on August 13, 2023 by Dave Noble

I was thinking it was the end of the fungi season, but when I looked at recent rainfall data, I saw that 26 mm had fallen at Faulconbridge on the 6th August. Would this be enough for some late fungi … Continue reading →

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Birds at Barton Park – 9 August 2023

Posted on August 12, 2023 by Dave Noble

This was another afternoon trip to Barton Park to photograph birds. Here are some of the birds I saw –

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Greenway Bird Survey – 9 August 2023

Posted on August 12, 2023 by Dave Noble

Early in the morning, I took part in the bird survey along the Greenway – between Taverners Hill and Hawthorne light rail stations. As usual, we spotted  a nice range of birds up on Taberner’s Hill Station. We could hear … Continue reading →

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Mudlarks Cooks River Bird Survey – 8 August 2023

Posted on August 10, 2023 by Dave Noble

I was able to join the Mudlarks on their monthly survey along the Cooks River. This month, the survey was the downstream loop. We saw some nice birds along the way. From the Lang Street Footbridge, where the group meets … Continue reading →

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Long Reef Birds – 6 August 2023

Posted on August 8, 2023 by Dave Noble

I headed up to Long Reef on the Northern Beaches, hoping to be able to photograph some ospreys and other Ospreys. The weather was somewhat challenging – with light rain on and off, but I did manage to see some … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 4 August 2023

Posted on August 5, 2023 by Dave Noble

On our previous outing to Malabar Headland, with Sue, we had only a brief glimpse of one of the Peregrine Falcons. So we were keen to have another look. We decided to make this an afternoon visit, and met at … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 1 August 2023

Posted on August 4, 2023 by Dave Noble

Another nice day spent on Malabar Headland. I met Sue at Maroubra Beach and we walked out to look for the Peregrine Falcons. As far as the falcons were concerned it turned out to be a very quiet day – … Continue reading →

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Bundeena to Marley Walk – 31 July 2023

Posted on August 3, 2023 by Dave Noble

Brian Everingham had put a Bundeena to Marley walk on the walks program of the National Parks Association. I had been on a recent walk with Sue on that same route, but we were both keen for another visit to … Continue reading →

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