Author Archives: Dave Noble

Wattamolla to Little Marley Walk – 8 July 2024

Posted on July 14, 2024 by Dave Noble

I once again joined Brian Everingham and other walkers from the National Parks Association of NSW for a very pleasant walk from Wattamolla along the Royal Coast Track to Little Marley and back the same way. This is one of … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Sassafras Gully – 7 July 2024

Posted on July 14, 2024 by Dave Noble

I travelled up to the the Blue Mountains again for a trip down Sassafras Gully at Springwood to see how the fungi was going. Everything was quite wet at Coachwood Glen the day before, but Springwood had experienced less rainfall, … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Coachwood Glen – 6 July 2024

Posted on July 14, 2024 by Dave Noble

I joined the Sydney Fungal Studies Group for their fungal field study at Coachwood Glen on the Megalong Road near Blackheath. It had been about two years since my previous visit to the Glen, and I was a bit chocked … Continue reading →

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Taronga Zoo – 5 July 2024

Posted on July 13, 2024 by Dave Noble

I joined Sue for a day at Taronga Zoo. It had been a while since our last visit, and the new Reptile and Amphibian House was now finally open. We had a great day. There were also some new baby … Continue reading →

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More Aboriginal Art on West Head – 4 July 2024

Posted on July 13, 2024 by Dave Noble

With more wet weather forecast, Bob and myself decided on another visit to West head to continue looking for Aboriginal sites. Wet rock platforms make the often very faint engravings much easier to discern. So that was a good reason … Continue reading →

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Fungi near the Lane Cove River and Blue Gum Reserve – 2 July 2024

Posted on July 13, 2024 by Dave Noble

I visited two places on the day – first visiting a site near the Lane Cove River to check the status of the Gliophorus psittacinus group waxcaps. Then I headed to Blue Gum Reserve at Chatswood. First, the Parrot Waxcaps. … Continue reading →

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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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