Category Archives: Sydney

Fungi in Wolli Creek Regional Park – 27 May 2025

Posted on June 4, 2025 by Dave Noble

I decided on a short trip to Wolli Creek Regional Park to get an update on the fungi after recent rain. I found a reasonable amount of fungi out. Here is a selection of photos –

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Fungi in Lane Cove National Park and Blue Gum Reserve – 26 May 2025

Posted on June 4, 2025 by Dave Noble

The next in my series of fungi photography trips was a walk from Macquarie Park Station to Chatswood Station via the Lane Cove River and then the track though Blue Gum Reserve. Here is some of the fungi I found. … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Ferndale Park – 24 May 2025

Posted on June 4, 2025 by Dave Noble

The Sydney Fungal Studies Group were holding a field study at Ferndale Park at Chatswood, which I was coordinating. After a week of rain, the weather on the Saturday was fine and sunny. There was a fair amount of fungi … Continue reading →

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More Wolli Creek Fungi – 21 May 2025

Posted on May 23, 2025 by Dave Noble

I had originally placed to visit Birdwood Gully at Springwood – for a fungi photography trip. But the rail system had failed then day before due to power supply issues which were still not fixed. So instead, I did a … Continue reading →

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Looking For Rare Waxcaps – Lane Cove Valley – 20 May 2025

Posted on May 23, 2025 by Dave Noble

After recent good falls of rain, and cool weather, I thought it may be worthwhile reading up to a certain place in Land Cove National Park to see if any Parrot Waxcaps were out. They were out. After some careful … Continue reading →

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A Wet Day on Malabar Headland – 19 May 2025

Posted on May 23, 2025 by Dave Noble

It seems there had recently been some Peregrine Falcon action out on Malabar Headland. so Sue and myself decided to make a visit. Unfortunately, the weather on the day was not the best – being wet and windy. There are … Continue reading →

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More Wolli Creek Fungi – 18 May 2025

Posted on May 21, 2025 by Dave Noble

I again visited Wolli Creek Regional Park to see how the fungi was going. I mainly wanted to see how some of the species I had found on my previous trio were coming along. I found a fair bit of … Continue reading →

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Helensburgh – Waterfalls and Tunnels – 17 May 2025

Posted on May 21, 2025 by Dave Noble

My friends John and Chuin Nee invited me to join them and their two sons Jasper and Sebastian for a trip to Helensburgh. The purpose of the trip was to pick up some hay for their rabbits, but it meant … Continue reading →

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Visit to Bents Basin and Mulgoa Nature Reserve – 15 May 2025

Posted on May 21, 2025 by Dave Noble

Bob and myself, for our weekly bushwalk visited tow places on the Cumberland Plain. First Bents Basin on the Nepean River, and then we visited Mulgoa Nature Reserve near Penrith. Bents Basin Bents Basin is a very deep (22m) scoured … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 14 May 2025

Posted on May 21, 2025 by Dave Noble

I took part in the bird survey along the Hawthorne Canal section of the Greenway. The weather was a bit wet and gloomy and so we did not see as many birds as we often do. This was certainly the … Continue reading →

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