Category Archives: Sydney

Fungi of the Lane Cove Valley – 28 March 2019

Posted on April 8, 2019 by Dave Noble

I did short walk down part of the Lane Cove Valley looking for fungi. On this occasion, I started from Thornleigh, walked out to Thornleigh Oval, then down the Great North Walk Track to Devlins Creek, then walked out to … Continue reading →

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Middle Head Walk – 27 March 2019

Posted on April 7, 2019 by Dave Noble

This was a pleasant and interesting walk from Taronga Zoo around the harbour on the Coastal Track to Middle Head. It was led by Brian Everingham for the National Parks Association of NSW. As well as Brian and myself, there … 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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Slime Moulds and Fungi at Ferndale Park – 20 March 2019

Posted on April 5, 2019 by Dave Noble

I spent a pleasant few hours at Ferndale Park in Chatswood photographing the fungi and slime moulds. There had been recent rain, but despite this, there was not too much fungi out. But there was a lot of interesting slime … Continue reading →

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Fungi Along Wolli Creek – 19 March 2019

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Dave Noble

Soon after arriving home from Tasmania I was keen to explore the local area to see if any fungi had come out after recent rainfall. So I caught a train to Bexley North and then walked down the Two Valleys … 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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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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Kurnell – Towra Point – Cronulla – 15 February 2019

Posted on February 16, 2019 by Dave Noble

I spent an interesting day exploring some of the area near Kurnell and Cronulla. We started off by visiting the coast near Doughboy Head. This can be reached by a road that leaves the Kurnell Road just past the Desalination … Continue reading →

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Nurragingy Reserve – 11 February 2019

Posted on February 13, 2019 by Dave Noble

It had been a while since my previous visit to Nurragingy Reserve at Doonside, so I thought I should visit the park again. I did not observe that many birds, but those I did see where quite interesting. On my … Continue reading →

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