Author Archives: Dave Noble

Malabar Headland – Birds, Whales and Dolphins – 23 June 2020

Posted on July 11, 2020 by Dave Noble

I had a pleasant and interesting day out on Malabar Headland. I was looking for the Peregrine Falcons, but also on the lookout for other raptors and any whales that happened to cruise past on their northern migration. I made … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Fungi at Bola Creek – 22 June 2020

Posted on July 10, 2020 by Dave Noble

I spent a nice day at Bola Creek photographing fungi. Like on previous trips, I walked down from Waterfall Station via the Couranga Track. Its the time of year when waxcaps come out, and I was not disappointed. A lot … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Nature Walk – 21 June 2020

Posted on July 10, 2020 by Dave Noble

Time to have a wander along Wolli Ck and see what is out – fungi, birds and orchids. I started off at the Bexley North end of the Two Valleys Track and went down a little way past Turrella Reserve. … Continue reading →

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More Birds and Whales – Cape Baily Walk – 20 June 2020

Posted on July 8, 2020 by Dave Noble

I joined my friends John and Chuin Nee and their two boys Jasper and Sebastian for a walk from Cape Solander at Kurnell out to Cape Baily and back. We were joined by Enmoore and Su Li who had cycled … Continue reading →

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Birds and Whales at Bundeena – 19 June 2020

Posted on July 8, 2020 by Dave Noble

I joined Digi Dave for a photo-walk day at Bundeena. We visited Bonnie Vale and then The Balconies at the sea cliffs. Both venues are in Royal National Park. At Bonnie Vale, we first visited the wetlands. We saw a … Continue reading →

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Chert Mine and Blair Athol Mine at Mt Victoria – 18 June 2020

Posted on July 8, 2020 by Dave Noble

This was an interesting walk with Bob. It was one we had thought of doing for a fair while, but had not got around to doing due to various factors such as bushfires and Covid. Our main objective was to … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Sassafras Gully – 17 June 2020

Posted on July 6, 2020 by Dave Noble

Two days earlier, I had met Meg, who was collecting waxcaps for the herbarium at Ferndale Park. She invited me to join her on another collecting trip at Sassafras Gully at Springwood. The weather forecast was not that good – … Continue reading →

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Lots of Fungi at Bola Creek – 16 June 2020

Posted on July 5, 2020 by Dave Noble

I visited Bola Creek again to see what fungi was out. I walked down the Couranga Track from Waterfall and returned the same way. During my visit I found a fair amount of fungi out, including many species of waxcaps. … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Chatswood – 15 June 2020

Posted on July 5, 2020 by Dave Noble

I spent an interesting day at the Chatswood area looking for and photographing fungi. I started at Ferndale Park, and then after lunch, I haded to Blue Gum Creek and checked that out. Both areas were quite good. At Ferndale … Continue reading →

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Lane Cove Valley Fungi – 14 June 2020

Posted on July 4, 2020 by Dave Noble

I spent an interesting day wandering along a section of the Lane Cove Valley and Terrys Creek looking for fungi. I started off at an area I had found some nice waxcaps – what I think are Parrot Waxcaps –Gliophorus … Continue reading →

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