Category Archives: Sydney

Wolli Creek – Revisit – 15 July 2019

Posted on July 22, 2019 by Dave Noble

I made a second visit to Wolli Creek, mainly in order to see how some of the fungi had changed – in particular the Humidicutis viridimagentea. I was expecting to have changed to a magenta hue. When I checked the … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Mill Creek – 13 July 2019

Posted on July 21, 2019 by Dave Noble

I joined the filed activity at Mill Creek on the Hawkesbury River with the Sydney Fungal Studies Group Inc.  Conditions were not great – it had not been very wet in the lead up, but we did find some interesting … Continue reading →

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Fungi in the Lane Cove Valley – 12 July 2019

Posted on July 21, 2019 by Dave Noble

This was an excellent fungi spotting trip. I caught the metro to Macquarie Park and then walked to Lane Cove National Park. I followed the Riverside Path to the weir near the Park Visitor Centre. I crossed on the weir … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Wolli Creek – 11 July 2019

Posted on July 21, 2019 by Dave Noble

It had been a while since I had walked along the track at Wolli Creek to check out the fungi. I had hopes there may be some out after recent rain. I started at Bexley North and then walked down … Continue reading →

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Whales and Peregrine Falcons at Malabar Headland – 8 July 2019

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Dave Noble

I spent a very rewarding day out on Malabar Headland. It was the whale season so I hoped to observe a few whales, and I also hoped to see the pair of Peregrine Falcons that are nesting in the sea … Continue reading →

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More Ferndale Park Fungi and Lane Cove River Ospreys – 5 July 2019

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Dave Noble

This was another interesting day looking for fungi at Ferndale Park at Chatswood and then continuing down Swaines Creek to the Lane Cove River and some more photography of Ospreys. It was really the repeat of a trip I had … Continue reading →

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Fungi Along the Lane Cove Valley – 2 July 2019

Posted on July 14, 2019 by Dave Noble

Here is a selection of fungi that I found along the Lane Cove Valley – on a walk from Thornleigh to Macquarie Park. I followed the Great North Walk track from Thornleigh Oval as far as the De burghs Bridge, … Continue reading →

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Birds at the Northern Beaches – 1 July 2019

Posted on July 14, 2019 by Dave Noble

I spent an amazing day of bird photography in the Northern beaches area. The main bird I photographed were Eastern Ospreys. I caught a B-line bus to Warriewood and walked to one of the sporting fields near Narrabeen Lagoon where … Continue reading →

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Birds at Barton Park – 29 June 2019

Posted on July 14, 2019 by Dave Noble

I spent an interesting afternoon at Barton Park photographing the birdlife. It was a good day for raptors. I cycled there, and first visited the Landing Lights Wetland. It was quiet. The quietest I have ever seen it. No ducks, … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Ferndale Park and Ospreys on the Lane Cove River – 27 June 2019

Posted on July 14, 2019 by Dave Noble

I had an interesting day in the Lane Cove Valley. I started out at Ferndale Park at Chatswood, where I checked out the fungi. Then I continued down the track along Swaines Creek to the Lane Cove River and then … Continue reading →

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