Author Archives: Dave Noble

Lane Cove River Fungi – Revisit 2 – 19 July 2019

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Dave Noble

This was another trip to check out the Parrot Waxcaps (Gliophorus psitacinus var. psittacinus) that are found in a small moist area along the Lane Cove River. I found them still out, a bit drier, but not that much different … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Coachwood Glen – 18 July 2019

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Dave Noble

I spent an interesting day looking for fungi at Coachwood Glen with Liz Kabanoff. Conditions were quite dry and we had to search very thoroughly to find what we did. Coachwood Glen is just off the Megalong Valley Road, not … Continue reading →

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Birds of the Northern Beaches – 17 July 2019

Posted on July 22, 2019 by Dave Noble

I was intending to make another visit to Malabar Headland National Park to photograph the Peregrine Falcons and the passing whales, but the eastern part of the park was closed due to a Shooting Festival at the adjacent rifle range. … Continue reading →

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Lane Cove River Fungi – Revisit – 16 July 2019

Posted on July 22, 2019 by Dave Noble

Like the day before, I made a second visit to a small section of the rainforest along the Lane Cove River to check out how some fungi had changed and also to get more photographs for some of the other … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek – Revisit – 15 July 2019

Posted on July 22, 2019 by Dave Noble

I made a second visit to Wolli Creek, mainly in order to see how some of the fungi had changed – in particular the Humidicutis viridimagentea. I was expecting to have changed to a magenta hue. When I checked the … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Mill Creek – 13 July 2019

Posted on July 21, 2019 by Dave Noble

I joined the filed activity at Mill Creek on the Hawkesbury River with the Sydney Fungal Studies Group Inc.  Conditions were not great – it had not been very wet in the lead up, but we did find some interesting … Continue reading →

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Fungi in the Lane Cove Valley – 12 July 2019

Posted on July 21, 2019 by Dave Noble

This was an excellent fungi spotting trip. I caught the metro to Macquarie Park and then walked to Lane Cove National Park. I followed the Riverside Path to the weir near the Park Visitor Centre. I crossed on the weir … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Wolli Creek – 11 July 2019

Posted on July 21, 2019 by Dave Noble

It had been a while since I had walked along the track at Wolli Creek to check out the fungi. I had hopes there may be some out after recent rain. I started at Bexley North and then walked down … Continue reading →

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Camping in the Gardens of Stone 9 – 10 July 2019

Posted on July 16, 2019 by Dave Noble

I spent a pleasant two days on a camping trip in the Gardens of Stone with a group of friends. The party was Don, Elata, Rik, Digi Dave and Myself. We drove out onto the Newnes Plateau to our intended … Continue reading →

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Whales and Peregrine Falcons at Malabar Headland – 8 July 2019

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Dave Noble

I spent a very rewarding day out on Malabar Headland. It was the whale season so I hoped to observe a few whales, and I also hoped to see the pair of Peregrine Falcons that are nesting in the sea … Continue reading →

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