Category Archives: Nature

Wolli Creek and Cooks River Walk – 25 April 2021

I decided to make a visit to my local area to look for fungi and birds. Not that much fungi was out – but I did better with the birds. I started by catching a bus to Bexley North and … Continue reading

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Birds and Fungi at Sydney Olympic Park – 24 April 2021

A small group from the Sydney Fungal Studies Group Inc were conducting a fungal survey at the Newington Armory area of Sydney Olympic Park. The survey would take a few hours in the morning, so I decided to make a … Continue reading

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Sydney Park and Wolli Creek – Birds, Bats and Fungi – 1 April 2021

The day before I had been fortunate to hear about a new species of Flying Fox at the Turrella Camp on Wolli Creek. The light had been very bad for photography when I visited in the late afternoon, so I … Continue reading

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Lane Cove Valley and Terrys Creek Nature Walk – 30 March 2021

This was a repeat of my usual walk from Thornleigh down the Great North Walk track along the Lane Cove River to Browns Waterhole and then out to Eastwood via Terrys Creek. Along the way, I found an interesting array … Continue reading

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Fungi and Slime Moulds at Bola Creek – 27 March 2021

It was nice to attend the first field study of the year of the Sydney Fungal Studies Group Inc, held at Bola Creek in Royal National Park. On the day, we found an interesting selection of fungi and slime moulds. … Continue reading

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Wolli Creek Slide Show Video

During the extended wet period, I was stuck indoors, and I used some of the at time to work on a video slide show project that showcases the beauty of Nature found in Wolli Creek Regional Park. This is the … Continue reading

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Cooks River Walk – 21 March 2021

I managed to get outdoors during an extended period of heavy rain that the whole region was experiencing. I walked down to the Cooks River with my camera and umbrella. Here is some of what I saw –

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Wolli Ck and Cooks River Walk – 27 February 2021

After the bird survey in the morning, in the afternoon, I caught a bus to Bexley North and then walked down the Two Valleys Track along Wolli Ck to Tempe. I then walked up the Cooks River and back to … Continue reading

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Fungi at Ferndale Park and Lane Cove River Walk – 23 February 2021

I thought it was about time to make a visit to Ferndale Park at Chatswood to see what fungi was out. My plan was to visit the park, then walk down to the Lane Cove River and follow the path … Continue reading

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Photographic Walk at Bicentennial Park – 19 February 2021

This was a pleasant activity organise by Brian Everingham with the National Parks Association of NSW. I travelled to the park with Valerie and Sue and we met the others at Lake Belvedere a little after 7 am. In the … Continue reading

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