Author Archives: Dave Noble

Fungi at Ferndale Park – 8 July 2018

Posted on July 15, 2018 by Dave Noble

I made another visit to Ferndale Park at Chatswood to see how the fungi was going. There was still not a lot of fungi out compared to previous years, but conditions were not too bad. Quite a few coral fungi … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Wolli Ck – 7 July 2018

Posted on July 15, 2018 by Dave Noble

I joined The Sydney Fungal Studies Group Inc for their field activity at Wolli Creek. The activity was held in conjunction with the Wolli Creek Preservation Society. We met at Girrahween Park at Earlwood, and then split into two groups … Continue reading →

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Bundeena to Marley Walk – 6 July 2018

Posted on July 15, 2018 by Dave Noble

David Hufton was keen on a walk, and after some discussion we decided to walk down part of the coastline in Royal National Park – from Bundeena to Marley. I was after some photos of whales, but the only ones … Continue reading →

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Kites, Kestrels and Kiama – The Kiama Coast Walk – Northern Section – 5 July 2018

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Dave Noble

I travelled down by train with Bob to do the Kiama Coast Walk between Minnamurra and Kiama. After getting off the train, we made our way to the start of the Coastal Path near the Minnamurra River. It was a … Continue reading →

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Fungi of the Lane Cove Valley – 4 July 2018

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Dave Noble

It had been a while since I had been down the Lane Cove Valley looking for fungi, and since that trip there had been a reasonable amount of rain, so I though a trip worthwhile. It was. I was surprised … Continue reading →

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Sassafras Gully Fungi – 3 July 2018

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Dave Noble

As it had been so dry, I had not not bothered to visit Sassafras Gully to look for fungi for a fair while. But recently, there had been some rain – although the mid mountain had had far less than … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek – Birds and Fungi – 2 July 2018

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Dave Noble

I spent and interesting and enjoyable day wandering along the Two Valleys Track from Bexley North to Tempe, and then a short trip to Tempe Wetlands. I took two cameras – one  with a telephoto lens for birds and one … Continue reading →

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Photographing Some Planets – 1 July 2018

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Dave Noble

At present, quite a few planets are easily seen from Sydney – all quite early in the evening. These are Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn – all visible at dusk, and a bit later Mars appears. In the early evening, … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Bola Creek – 30 June 2018

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Dave Noble

This was another scheduled field activity of The Sydney Fungal Studies Group Inc. It was a visit to Bola Creek in Royal National Park. On the morning, we found a reasonable amount of fungi out, and like other locations, we … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Ferndale Park – 29 June 2018

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Dave Noble

After a big storm the pervious afternoon, I thought a return to Ferndale Park at Chatswood could be worthwhile to see if any new fungi was out. It was a worthwhile trip – a fair amount of fresh fungi was … Continue reading →

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