Author Archives: Dave Noble

Malabar Headland – 13 July 2025

Posted on July 18, 2025 by Dave Noble

I decided to visit Malabar Headland, as the eastern part of the National Park would be closed later in the week because of a school holiday shooting events at the rifle range nearby. My visit started off very well, when … Continue reading →

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Tempe and Cooks River Birds – 12 July 2025

Posted on July 18, 2025 by Dave Noble

It was the morning for the Tempe Birdos survey. As I had missed some recent surveys due to Fungi Group commitments, I was keen to head to Tempe once more. After the survey (and its concluding morning tea), I walked … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek – Fungi and Orchids – 11 July 2025

Posted on July 18, 2025 by Dave Noble

After being very disappointed at not seeing any reasonable fungi in Birdfwood Gully in the morning, I decided that when I got off the train at Central, I would catch a train to Turrella and walk along the Two valleys … Continue reading →

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Birdwood Gully – Orchids and Birds (But not much Fungi) – 11 July 2025

Posted on July 18, 2025 by Dave Noble

I travelled up to Springwood with Sue for a look down Birdwood Gully. We were hoping to see some fungi, but very little was out, and most of what we saw was in very poor condition. But, there were quite … Continue reading →

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Return to Kings Tableland – More Aboriginal Art – 10 July 2025

Posted on July 15, 2025 by Dave Noble

Recently Bob and myself had been on two excellent walks on Kings Tableland to look at some of the amazing Aboriginal art that is hidden away in the bush. See here and here. We were keen to return, but the … Continue reading →

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Visit to Malabar Headland – 9 July 2025

Posted on July 15, 2025 by Dave Noble

After the Greenway Bird Survey, I caught the light trail into the city, then changed to the light rail to South Sydney Juniors, then a bus to Maroubra Beach, where I met up with Sue. We were going to spend … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 9 July 2025

Posted on July 15, 2025 by Dave Noble

I was up early and at met the group at Taverners Hill Light Rail Station at 7:30 am for the Greenway Bird Survey along the Hawthorne Canal. The weather was cool, but it was sunny at the station, and this … Continue reading →

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Mudlarks – Cooks River Bird Survey – 8 July 2025

Posted on July 14, 2025 by Dave Noble

It was the morning of the Mudlarks Bird Survey along the Cooks River. This month, the group were surveying upstream from the Lang St Bridge to the Boat Harbour, then to Cup and Saucer Creek Wetlands and back down that … Continue reading →

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Visit to Myles Dunphy Reserve and Oatley Park – 7 July 2025

Posted on July 14, 2025 by Dave Noble

Brain Everingham had organised a walk For the National Parks Association of NSW at Oatley Park, but before that he suggested a visit to the Myles Dunphy Reserve also at Oatley, and close to Oatley Station. In the party was … Continue reading →

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Fungi on the Lane Cove River, Blue Gum Reserve and Ferndale Park – 6 July 2025

Posted on July 14, 2025 by Dave Noble

I was keen to see what fungi was out in parts of Sydney before it dried out too much. So I set off from Macquarie Park Station and walked to Chatswood via the Lane Cove River, Blue Gum Reserve and … Continue reading →

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