Monthly Archives: July 2019

Fungi at Wolli Creek – 11 July 2019

Posted on July 21, 2019 by Dave Noble

It had been a while since I had walked along the track at Wolli Creek to check out the fungi. I had hopes there may be some out after recent rain. I started at Bexley North and then walked down … Continue reading →

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Camping in the Gardens of Stone 9 – 10 July 2019

Posted on July 16, 2019 by Dave Noble

I spent a pleasant two days on a camping trip in the Gardens of Stone with a group of friends. The party was Don, Elata, Rik, Digi Dave and Myself. We drove out onto the Newnes Plateau to our intended … Continue reading →

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Whales and Peregrine Falcons at Malabar Headland – 8 July 2019

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Dave Noble

I spent a very rewarding day out on Malabar Headland. It was the whale season so I hoped to observe a few whales, and I also hoped to see the pair of Peregrine Falcons that are nesting in the sea … Continue reading →

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Powerful Owl at Cheltenham – 7 July 2019

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Dave Noble

I was fortunate to be able to photograph a magnificent Powerful Owl at Cheltenham recently. It is the male of a nesting pair. The female was not visible at the time, it was sitting on eggs in a nest hole … Continue reading →

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More Fungi at Bola Creek – 6 July 2019

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Dave Noble

Digi Dave suggested another visit to Bola Creek in Royal National Park to see how the fungi was going. It sounded like a good idea. Around the picnic area, we did not find a lot out. We did find plenty … Continue reading →

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More Ferndale Park Fungi and Lane Cove River Ospreys – 5 July 2019

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Dave Noble

This was another interesting day looking for fungi at Ferndale Park at Chatswood and then continuing down Swaines Creek to the Lane Cove River and some more photography of Ospreys. It was really the repeat of a trip I had … Continue reading →

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The Emerald Pool Loop and Ironbark Falls – 4 July 2019

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Dave Noble

I was back from Tasmania and Bob was keen on a mid-week bushwalk. The weather forecast was not looking too good – showers. So we decided not to go up the mountains, and instead chose to visit a place neither … Continue reading →

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Fungi in Sassafras Gully – 3 July 2019

Posted on July 14, 2019 by Dave Noble

It had been a while since I had visited Sassafras Gully at Springwood looking for fungi. It is one of the places I have been visiting regularly, but it had been fairly dry in the lower Blue Mountains compared to … Continue reading →

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Fungi Along the Lane Cove Valley – 2 July 2019

Posted on July 14, 2019 by Dave Noble

Here is a selection of fungi that I found along the Lane Cove Valley – on a walk from Thornleigh to Macquarie Park. I followed the Great North Walk track from Thornleigh Oval as far as the De burghs Bridge, … Continue reading →

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Birds at the Northern Beaches – 1 July 2019

Posted on July 14, 2019 by Dave Noble

I spent an amazing day of bird photography in the Northern beaches area. The main bird I photographed were Eastern Ospreys. I caught a B-line bus to Warriewood and walked to one of the sporting fields near Narrabeen Lagoon where … Continue reading →

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