Category Archives: Sydney

Ferndale Park Fungi – 16 June 2024

Posted on June 25, 2024 by Dave Noble

I visited two reserves on this day, Ferndale Park in the morning and then Blue Gum Reserve in the afternoon. Both are at Chatswood. I had recently been regularly visiting Ferndale Park, so this is an update to the fungi … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek – Fungi and Orchids – 15 June 2024

Posted on June 25, 2024 by Dave Noble

In the morning, I had visited Sydney Park to see new stinkhorns. In the afternoon, the rain seemed to be easing, to I decided to visit Wolli Creek Regional Park for an update on the fungi. I was hoping to … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Sydney Park – 15 June 2024

Posted on June 25, 2024 by Dave Noble

It was raining, but it looked like there may be a few breaks, so I headed to Sydney Park to see if any new stinkhorns were out. When I arrived, I headed down to the gardens near the  new toilet … Continue reading →

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Lane Cove River Fungi – 14 June 2024

Posted on June 24, 2024 by Dave Noble

This was a return visit to check the status of the Parrot Waxcaps, that I had seen earlier, located in rainforest near the Lane Cove River. My previous visit had been on the 5th of June, and I had only … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Fungi – 12 June 2024

Posted on June 24, 2024 by Dave Noble

In the afternoon, I made a quick trip to Wolli Creek Regional Park to check their status of the fungi in certain sections of the park. Here is some that I found – Hygrocybe sp.

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Greenway Bird Survey – 12 June 2024

Posted on June 24, 2024 by Dave Noble

The morning after the Mudlarks Cooks River Bird Survey is often the Greenway Bird Survey. I met the group at Taverners Hill Light Rail Station at 7:30 am. This survey was fairly quiet – and not that many birds were … Continue reading →

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Mudlarks – Cooks River Bird Survey – 11 June 2024

Posted on June 24, 2024 by Dave Noble

I joined the Mudlarks for their monthly bird survey along the Cooks River. This month the group were surveying downstream. Here are some of the birds we saw –

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Looking for Aboriginal Art on West Head – 7 June 2024

Posted on June 15, 2024 by Dave Noble

It was a wet day, so Bob and myself decided to do a walk on West Head in Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park to continue our quest looking for Aboriginal engravings. Many of these engravings are very faint – and easier … Continue reading →

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Quarantine Station Walk – 6 June 2024

Posted on June 15, 2024 by Dave Noble

I had recently heard a talk on the history of the Quarantine Station on North Head by archeologists Greg Jackson and Pam Forbes. They gave this presentation to the South Sydney Branch of the National Parks Association of NSW, and … Continue reading →

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Lane Cove River Fungi – 5 June 2024

Posted on June 11, 2024 by Dave Noble

This was a return visit to spot I had already been twice previously to look for Parrot Waxcaps (members of the Gliophorus psittacinus group). On the last visit, I had seen  one, but had found six on the first visit. … Continue reading →

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