Category Archives: Nature

Fungi at Ferndale Park – 31 March 2019

Posted on April 14, 2019 by Dave Noble

Another visit to Ferndale Park at Chatswood to check out the fungi. There was a reasonable amount out. Here are some more photos –

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Newington Armory – Fungi – 30 March 2019

Posted on April 12, 2019 by Dave Noble

This was an interesting visit to the Newington Armory part of Sydney Olympic Park with The Sydney Fungal Studies Group Inc. The group had been invited there to conduct a fungal survey. The habitat was mainly open woodland. A range … Continue reading →

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Sassafras Gully – Fungi and Slime Moulds – 29 March 2019

Posted on April 10, 2019 by Dave Noble

This was a very rewarding trip down Sassafras Gully – starting from the track at the end of Sassafras Gully Road, then down to Glenbrook Creek and out via Magdala Creek and Fairy Dell. There was a reasonable amount of … Continue reading →

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Shame – Cooks River Birds – 28 March 2019

Posted on April 10, 2019 by Dave Noble

I got home early from my Lane Cove fungi walk, so later that afternoon I cycled down to the Cooks River, with my camera to see what birds were out. At the Boat Harbour, I soon spotted two tawny Frogmouths … Continue reading →

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Birds at Landing Lights Wetland and Tempe – 24 March 2019

Posted on April 7, 2019 by Dave Noble

I spent a pleasant few hours cycling out to Barton Park and visiting the Landing Lights Wetland. Not that many birds were out. The usual birds were there – Black-winged Stilts and some White-faced Herons. No Avocets this visit. I … Continue reading →

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Sassafras and Birdwood Gullies – Orchids, Fungi and Slime Moulds – 22 March 2019

Posted on April 5, 2019 by Dave Noble

With fungi, you need to be opportunistic – and be prepared to venture out not long after reasonable rain. I was keen to check out how Sassafras Gully at Springwood was. It was quite good – in particular for slime … Continue reading →

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Birds at Tempe – 22 February 2019

Posted on February 23, 2019 by Dave Noble

I spent a very rewarding morning at Tempe Wetlands and the adjoining Tempe Reserve wandering around with my camera. Things started off pretty quietly. At first, I didn’t see or hear too many birds. It had been raining lightly. But … Continue reading →

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Illawarra Photo Trip – Bass Point and Yallah Bay – 20 February 2019A

Posted on February 23, 2019 by Dave Noble

On a recent rip to the Shellharbour area with Digi Dave, we had tried to drive out to Bass Point, but found the road closed. On that trip, we looked around for an alternative road, but could find none. Another … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 19 February 2019

Posted on February 23, 2019 by Dave Noble

This was a fairly quiet day spent in Malabar Headland National Park. It was a hot day and the birdlife seemed fairly quiet. I walked from Maroubra out onto the headland. I saw a few small birds on the way.

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Nurragingy Reserve – 18 February 2019

Posted on February 18, 2019 by Dave Noble

After my last trip to Nurragingy, I was keen to head back there for some more bird photography. A hot day was forecast, so I got there not long after 8 am. I was hoping to photograph the Pacific Baza … Continue reading →

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