Category Archives: Sydney

Fungi at Bidjigal Reserve – 26 May 2021

I thought it about time I visited Bidjigal Reserve again near west Pennant Hills. The reserve is in upper tributaries of Darling Mills Creek, which flows south to join Toongabbie Creek, and the combined creeks form the Parramatta River. On … Continue reading →

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Birds at Sydney Park – 25 May 2021

I spent the last part of the afternoon at Sydney Park photographing birds. Here are some photos –

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Fungi near Chatswood – 24 May 2021

This was a really good day out, despite some rain, I saw a lot of nice fungi at three different locations. I linked up these locations be walking from Chatswood Station to Macquarie Park Metro Station. Ferndale Park

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Australian Museum Visit – 23 May 2021

My friend Wendy invited my to join her on a visit to the Australian Museum in Sydney. I had visited the museum, not that long ago,  but there was a new exhibition to visit – “Unsettled” on the Aboriginal history … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 22 May 2021

While in Tasmania, I had missed some local bird surveys, so it was good to again take part in a survey along the Greenway near Waratah Mills Light Rail Station. Here are some of the birds we saw –

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Malabar Headland Visit – 18 May 2021

I had recently been doing a lot of fungi walks, and thought it about time to see some other environments. So I decided to visit Malabar Headland to see if the Peregrine falcons were found, see what other birds were … Continue reading →

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Wolli Ck Nature Walk – 17 May 2021

I was interested to see what fungi could be about along Wolli Ck. So I caught a bus to Bexley North and then walked down the Two Valleys Track – to Tempe and continued along it, up the Cooks River … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Mill Ck – 15 May 2021

I was pleased to be able to attend the fungal survey at Mill Creek in Dharug National Park near the Hawkesbury River. It was organised by the Sydney Fungal Studies Group Inc. The fungi at Mill Ck can be variable … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Ferndale Park – 14 May 2021

After seeing plenty of amazing fungi in Tasmania, when I got back to Sydney, I thought it was time to check out some local sites to see what was out. My first visit was to Ferndale Park at Chatswood. It … Continue reading →

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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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