Category Archives: Birds

Visit to Oatley Park – 4 October 2022

Posted on October 6, 2022 by Dave Noble

The day before, I had suggested to Valerie and Sue that we take advantage of the good weather while it lasts and visit Oatley Park. I thought there may be some orchids out, and there is usually good range of … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 3 October 2022

Posted on October 6, 2022 by Dave Noble

Another excellent day spent on Malabar Headland observing the Peregrine Falcons. This time I was accompanied by Valerie and Sue. Fine weather was forecast. We walked out from Maroubra Beach. There were a lot of surf board riders waiting for … Continue reading →

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Birds at Emu Green – 2 October 2022

Posted on October 2, 2022 by Dave Noble

It was a nice warm dry day, so I caught a train to Emu Plains and walked to Emu Green Reserve. I had a late start and didn’t arrive till close to noon. But the birds seemed quite active. Perhaps … Continue reading →

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Sydney Olympic Park Birds – 1 October 2022

Posted on October 2, 2022 by Dave Noble

This day was at least a lot finer than the day before. There was a fair bit of rain on the radar, but most seemed to miss me at Sydney Olympic Park. I walked into the park from Concord Station, … Continue reading →

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Sydney Park Birds – 30 September 2022

Posted on October 2, 2022 by Dave Noble

It has been raining a lot lately in Sydney, and I hoped to get out in the afternoon. The rain radar showed  gap, so I decided to visit Sydney Park at St Peters. I first looked for nesting Tawny Frogmouths, … Continue reading →

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Birds at Barton Park and The Cooks River – 27 September 2022

Posted on September 30, 2022 by Dave Noble

I spent the day observing some local birds. First I visited Barton Park, which was relatively quiet, then I caught a bus to Tempe and walked home via the Cooks River. At Barton Park, as usual, I first had a … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 26 September 2022

Posted on September 30, 2022 by Dave Noble

After my week away at Hay, I was keen to visit Malabar Headland again to check the status of the nesting Peregrine Falcons. On this visit I met up with Sue at Maroubra Beach and we walked out together. We … Continue reading →

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Nurragingy Reserve – 25 September 2022

Posted on September 30, 2022 by Dave Noble

I spent a pleasant day at Nurragingy Reserve at Doonside. I had no luck spotting Azure Kingfishers this visit, but I did see quite a few other nice birds. The highlight perhaps was seeing some young Australians Grebe chicks. And … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 24 September 2022

Posted on September 29, 2022 by Dave Noble

I was able to take part in the early Saturday morning bird survey along the Waratah Mills loop on The Greenway. We saw a good range of birds. The group met outside the Light Rail Station at 7:30 am and … Continue reading →

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Boorowa – 22 Sep 2022

Posted on September 29, 2022 by Dave Noble

We were on our way home from Hay. The day before we had driven to Harden in bad weather. We spent the night there, and the next day we stopped off a Boorowa for morning tea. We looked around the … Continue reading →

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