Category Archives: Birds

Sydney Park – a Brief Visit – 26 October 2021

Posted on October 30, 2021 by Dave Noble

On my way home from Emu Green, I called in to Sydney Park at St Peters. My main reason was to see if I could spot any of the Buff-banded Rail chicks. It seems there are three surviving chicks (out … Continue reading →

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Birds at Emu Green – 26 October 2021

Posted on October 29, 2021 by Dave Noble

I spent the morning at Emu Green Reserve at Emu Plains spending my time there looking for and photographing birds. Emu Green can be very good for birds. This trip was not my best visit. but it was reasonable and … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland Visit – 24 October 2021

Posted on October 29, 2021 by Dave Noble

This was my nest visit to Malabar Headland to photograph the resident Peregrine Falcons, and to see if their chicks had fledged. I was quite a warm and sunny day, but not too crowded (it was one of the rare … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey and More Cooks River Birds – 23 Oct 2021

Posted on October 29, 2021 by Dave Noble

I was able to take part on the monthly Greenway Bird Survey – the loop from Waratah Mills Light Rail Station. It was good to catch up with the group again, and we saw quite a few birds. We saw … Continue reading →

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More Birds – Barton Park and the Cooks River – 22 October 2021

Posted on October 29, 2021 by Dave Noble

I had been to Sydney Park in the morning for some bird photography, then returned home in time to meet two friends Roger and Digi Dave for a cafe lunch. Something we had not been able to do for a … Continue reading →

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Birds at Sydney Park – 22 October 2021

Posted on October 29, 2021 by Dave Noble

I spent an enjoyable morning at Sydney Park photographing some of the birds there. Here is a selection of photos. At one pond, there were a number of Welcome Swallow juveniles being fed by their parents.

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Bundeena Art Walk – 21 October 2021

Posted on October 23, 2021 by Dave Noble

I joined Bob for our weekly bushwalk. This time, with an adverse weather forecast (rain), we decided to visit Royal National Park near Bundeena. Our main purpose was to look for Aboriginal art. We had a most interesting walk, finding … Continue reading →

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Birds on the Cooks River and Barton Park – 20 October 2021

Posted on October 23, 2021 by Dave Noble

I started the day with a series of bird counts along the Cooks River for the Aussie Birds in Backyard Bird Count, then after lunch, I headed back down to the River and along to Barton Park for some more … Continue reading →

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Aussie Bird Count on the Greenway – 19 October 2021

Posted on October 19, 2021 by Dave Noble

My friend Chuin Nee had requested my aid to help her son Jasper with his school assignment which involved taking part in the Aussie Bird Count. I suggested the Greenway, as I knew the birds along there pretty well and … Continue reading →

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Nurragingy Reserve Visit – 17 October 2021

Posted on October 19, 2021 by Dave Noble

It had been a long time since I had been able to visit  Nurragingy Reserve at Doonside. It was on the list of many places I wanted to visit one the lockdown ended. I arrived at the Reserve around 8:30 … Continue reading →

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