Category Archives: Sydney

Sassafras Gully Fungi Walk – 18 April 2023

Posted on April 23, 2023 by Dave Noble

This was a very pleasant day out – an outing with Valerie and Sue around the full circuit of Sassafras Gully. After catching a trian to Springwood and then a coffee stop, we entered the gully via the track down … Continue reading →

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Birds at Long Reef – 17 April 2023

Posted on April 23, 2023 by Dave Noble

I had reasonable day at Long Reef photographing the birds – both resident and migratory. When I arrived, the tide was low, so I walked out onto the rock platform to look for the migratory birds. Here is one of … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Ferndale Park – 15 Apr 2023

Posted on April 23, 2023 by Dave Noble

This was a quick trip to Ferndale Park at Chatswood to see what fungi was out. I was on my way to a party at Chatswood, and I didn’t allow enough time to make my visit worthwhile. It was largely … Continue reading →

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Hawthorne Canal Birds – 15 April 2023

Posted on April 20, 2023 by Dave Noble

After seeing some interesting birds along the Hawthorne Canal on the bird survey three day earlier, I thought a morning trip could be worthwhile. This time I caught the light rail to Marion St and started along the Greenway from … Continue reading →

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Birds at Sydney Park – 14 April 2023

Posted on April 15, 2023 by Dave Noble

I was able to spend a few hours at Sydney Park in the afternoon. During my visit, it did rain for about 15 minutes and I had to shelter under a marquee at the farm section. I wandered around the … Continue reading →

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Birds at Mason Park Wetlands – 13 April 2023

Posted on April 14, 2023 by Dave Noble

A wet day was forecast, especially in the morning, but it was starting to look better in the middle of the day, so I sent messages to Valerie and Sue to see if they would like to join me at … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 12 April 2023

Posted on April 14, 2023 by Dave Noble

It was time for the Bird Survey along the Greenway between Taverners Hill and Hawthorne Light Rail Stations. The group met at Taverners Hill and things started off fairly quiet. We often record a lot of small birds from the … Continue reading →

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Cape Solander to Cape Baily Walk – 11 April 2023

Posted on April 14, 2023 by Dave Noble

My friend Valerie had been on the Mudlarks Cooks River Bird Survey earlier in the morning, and after it finished, we both headed down to Kurnell for a walk in Kamay Botany Bay National Park. Big seas were forecast and … Continue reading →

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Mudlarks – Cooks River Bird Survey – 11 April 2023

Posted on April 14, 2023 by Dave Noble

I got up early and walked down to the Lang St footbridge on the Cooks River by 7:30 am to join the Mudlarks for their monthly bird survey along the River. This month the group was going downstream, on what … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Ferndale Park – 8 April 2023

Posted on April 14, 2023 by Dave Noble

After the Tempe Bird Survey, in the afternoon, I headed up to Chatswood and visited Ferndale Park looking for fungi to photograph. I managed to find some, but conditions were not that great.  Here are some that I saw –

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