Category Archives: Sydney

Fungi, Orchids and More at Wolli Creek – 4 June 2024

After more recent rain, I decided to check the status of fungi along Wolli Creek. I checked out areas near Bray Avenue, and then walked all the way downstream to Jackson Place, then walked over the hill and down the … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Sydney Park – 2 June 2024

On my way back from Ferndale Park, I decided to stop off at Sydney Park and see if any new stinkhorns had appeared after the recent big fall of rain. I had visited the park a few weeks earlier and … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Ferndale Park – 2 June 2024

During the afternoon and evening of the day before, a Saturday, around 100 mm of rain and fallen in Sydney. The Sunday forecast looked a lot better, so I set out for Ferndale Park to see how the fungi was … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 1 June 2024

Saturday was a very wet day – with close to 100 mm of rain falling. But the rain came later in the day, and the bird survey along the Dulwich Hill section of the Greenway went ahead as usual. (Note … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Fungi – 29 May 2024

I had a few hours spare in the morning, so I made a visit to get an update on the fungi at Wolli Creek. I only had time to check out the area around Girrahween Park – downstream to the … Continue reading →

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Vivid Light Festival – 28 May 2024

I like to visit the Vivid Light Festival held in Sydney at this time of the year, when it gets dark early. The lights turn on at 6 pm, and that’s when I met Sue at Circular Quay. We first … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 26 May 2024

It was time to head out to Malabar Headland to see if the Peregrine Falcons had reunited for the new breeding season. Sue could make it, but Valerie had other commitments. So I met Sue at Maroubra Beach and after … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Wolli Creek – 25 May 2024

I attended the Field Study of the Sydney Fungal Studies Group at Wolli Creek Regional Park on Saturday morning. The Field Study was also open to members of the Wolli Creek Preservation Society. We met at Girrahween Park and after … Continue reading →

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Lane Cove River Fungi – 22 May 2024

I made a morning trip to get an update on the fungi I had seen the week before in a small section of the Lane Cove River in Lane Cove National Park. In particular I was interested in the Parrot … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Fungi – 21 May 2024

Both Valerie and Sue were keen to see some of the fungi I had found recently in Wolli Creek Regional Park, so we decided to do a walk down from Bexlery North to Turrella via the Two Valleys Track. Along … Continue reading →

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