Author Archives: Dave Noble

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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Darling Mills Creek to Parramatta Walk – 28 July 2018

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Dave Noble

I had visited Darling Mills Creek back in 2015 (see here). I can remember before that trip – Bob pointing out Darling Mills Creek while driving along the M2 and he mentioned that there was a walking track along it. … Continue reading →

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Dover Heights to Watsons Bay Walk – 27 June 2018

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Dave Noble

It was a wet day, but I was keen to get outdoors, so I caught a train to Bondi Junction and then a bus to Dover Heights. I got off near the Rodney Reserve and walked to it from Military … Continue reading →

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Observing Kingfishers at Nurragingy Reserve – 26 June 2018

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Dave Noble

I made a third visit to Nurragingy Reserve at Doonside with the principal goal of getting more photos of the pair of Azure Kingfishers that I had observed on my previous visit. When I arrived at the Reserve, around 8:30 … Continue reading →

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Bola Creek – Fungi, and The Kingfisher Pool – 25 June 2018

Posted on July 1, 2018 by Dave Noble

I headed down to Bola Creek in Royal National Park with Digi Dave to look for and photograph any fungi that was out. We spent the morning in the Bola Creek area, then later, in the afternoon headed back to … Continue reading →

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More Birds and Fungi at Wolli Creek – 24 June 2018

Posted on July 1, 2018 by Dave Noble

This was another trip from Bexley North to Tempe via the Two Valleys Track along Wolli Creek. I was hoping for a lot of fungi to be out, but I also carried the camera I usually use for bird photos. … Continue reading →

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