Author Archives: Dave Noble

Oatley Park Visit – 20 June 2025

Posted on June 24, 2025 by Dave Noble

I decided to visit Oatley Park and have a wander around to see what was out and about. I first went to the Lime Kiln Bay Wetlands. There did not seem to be too many beds around.

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Amazing Aboriginal Art at Wilton, Cave Creek and a Historic Viaduct at Picton – 19 June 2025

Posted on June 24, 2025 by Dave Noble

Both Bob and myself were keen to look at an Aboriginal art cave in the Wilton area on the Southern Highlands. The cave seems to lie on crown land, near a creek, but was not easy to reach. The first … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 18 June 2025

Posted on June 24, 2025 by Dave Noble

After two recent quite good visits to the headland, I was keen to go again and hopefully see more of the Peregrine Falcons. However, as often happens, this trip turned out to be relatively quiet, with only a distant view … Continue reading →

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Sassafras Gully Fungi – 16 June 2025

Posted on June 24, 2025 by Dave Noble

After two good fungi trips, I decided to visit Sassafras Gully at Springwood. Hopefully there would still be some good fungi out, and It would be good to see it before it dried out too much. I walked in via … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Ferndale Park and Blue Gum Reserve – 15 June 2025

Posted on June 24, 2025 by Dave Noble

I spent the day in Chatswood visiting two reserves, looking for and photographing fungi. The conditions were reasonable although starting to dry out. Ferndale Park Here is some of the fungi I found –

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Fungi at Coachwood Glen – 14 June 2025

Posted on June 23, 2025 by Dave Noble

I attended a field study with the Sydney Fungal Studies Group to Coachwood Glen near Blackheath. We found a good amount of fungi, although a lot of what was there was a bit old. Here is a selection of what … Continue reading →

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Aboriginal Sites on the Irvine Range – 12 June 2025

Posted on June 23, 2025 by Dave Noble

Bob and myself had a very interesting walk on the ridge north of Mt Irvine visiting three Aboriginal sites. Two were caves with ochre art, and the third was a well known site on the Tessellated Pavement. The first site … Continue reading →

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Raptors and More at Malabar Headland – 11 June 2025

Posted on June 20, 2025 by Dave Noble

After the Greenway Bird Survey, I caught the light rail to the city, then changed to the other light rail to Juniors, then a bus to Maroubra Beach, where I met Sue, and then we headed out onto Malabar Headland. … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 11 June 2025

Posted on June 17, 2025 by Dave Noble

I took part in the monthly bird survey along the Hawthorne Canal. It was quite cold, and that meant not many birds were about compared to a warmer day. We probably heard ore birds than we saw. But here are … Continue reading →

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Mudlarks – Cooks River Bird Survey – 10 June 2025

Posted on June 17, 2025 by Dave Noble

I joined the Mudlarks for their early morning bird survey on their Cooks River. This month the survey was around the downstream “Wave Rock” circuit. The weather was fine but cold and not that many birds were seen. Here are … Continue reading →

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