Author Archives: Dave Noble

Fungi in Birdwood Gully – 1 July 2024

Posted on July 12, 2024 by Dave Noble

I traveled up to Springwood with Sue, and after a coffee stop, we walked down into Birdwood Gully to see what fungi was out after the recent rain. We found a fair amount but things were a bit washed out. … Continue reading →

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Birds at Sydney Park – 30 June 2024

Posted on July 8, 2024 by Dave Noble

In the afternoon, I decided to visit Sydney Park. A Pacific Baza had been seen there recently, but it seemed likely that it had left, but also, an Australian Hobby had been seen at the Park that morning. So it … Continue reading →

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Fungi Update – Wolli Creek – 30 Jun 2024

Posted on July 4, 2024 by Dave Noble

In the morning, I visited Wolli Creek Regional Park for a short visit – mainly to check out how the fungi was going. It was not that different to my previous visit the week before. Ramariopsis crocea This was the … Continue reading →

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Aboriginal Art Walk – 28 June 2024

Posted on July 1, 2024 by Dave Noble

Bob and myself decided to head up to the Blue Mountains and walk out along a ridge to looks for some Aboriginal sites. It was to an area we had visited before – but not to the particular ridge we … Continue reading →

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Audley Walk – 27 Jun 2024

Posted on June 29, 2024 by Dave Noble

I was attending a meeting at Audley, near the National Parks Office in the late afternoon, so, to fill in the day, I caught a train to Loftus, and walked into the Royal National Park, via the road that follows … Continue reading →

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Wolli Ck Fungi Update – 26 June 2024

Posted on June 29, 2024 by Dave Noble

This was another quick visit to Wolli Creek Regional Park to check if any new fungi was present. I first went upstream to near Paperpark Creek to a spot where I have previously seen waxcaps. I had been hoping that … Continue reading →

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Lane Cove River Fungi Update – 25 June 2024

Posted on June 29, 2024 by Dave Noble

I decided on a visit to the Lane Cove River to document how the Parrot Waxcaps were going. I walked down to where they are, and soon located one of the ones I had seen on my previous visit six … Continue reading →

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Mowlee Ridge Walk – 24 June 2024

Posted on June 29, 2024 by Dave Noble

This was an interesting walk in Royal National Park, along the Mowlee Ridge, following the Little Marley Firetrail from the Bundeena Road to Little Marley. It was a ridge I have not visited before (except for the bottom section on … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Blue Gum Reserve – 23 June 2024

Posted on June 29, 2024 by Dave Noble

I entered the Reserve via the track at tree end of Greville St, and when I reached the main track, I first explored downstream. I soon found some very nice fungi. Not far down the track, I found a cluster … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Ferndale Park – 23 June 2024

Posted on June 29, 2024 by Dave Noble

On this trip, I visited Ferndale Park at Chatswood in the morning, then after lunch I visited nearby Blue Gum Reserve. I am putting the photos into two posts. Ferndale Park was quite good.

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