Monthly Archives: March 2020

Fungi at Birdwood Gully – 24 March 2020

This was another in a series of trips to Birdwood Gully at Springwood to investigate the fungi. I was invited to join Liz, who lives at Winmalee on an outing there. We found quite a few corals out. But one … Continue reading

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Port Kembla Coastal Walk – 23 March 2020

I had been to the coast near Post Kembla a few times – and visited one particular spot a lookout called Hill 60. Its a great vantage point for the coastline nearby. So I had seen this coast but never … Continue reading

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Some Birds at Sydney Park – 22 March 2020

In the morning I had visited Ferndale Park and Chatswood. After that I went home, but I headed out in the late afternoon to Sydney Park for a session of bird photography. When I arrived, about 5:30 pm, there were … Continue reading

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Fungi at Ferndale Park – 22 March 2020

Another trip to check out the fungi at Ferndale Park at Chatswood. Its interesting to see how the fungi has changed – more of some species and less of others. I was keen to see if any Waxcaps were out. … Continue reading

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Fungi and Birds – Terrys Creek and the Lane Cove River – 21 March 2020

This was an interesting walk from Eastwood Station to Macquarie Park Metro Station via Terrys Creek and the Lane Cove River. I was on the lookout for fungi and all any birds I saw along the way. Here is some … Continue reading

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Fortress Creek Canyon – 19 March 2020

A few more canyons were being reopened after the bushfires and the later floods. One of these was Fortress Creek. I headed up the mountains with Bob, and we set off from the carpark for the canyon. The way in … Continue reading

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Fungi at Hazelbrook and Lawson – 18 March 2020

After finding a lot of good fungi and slime moulds out at Springwood the previous day, I thought it may be worthwhile visiting the waterfall tracks south of Hazelbrook and Lawson a but higher up the mountains. I found some … Continue reading

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Fungi at Sassafras Gully – 17 March 2020

This was a long and interesting day looking for and photographing fungi and slime moulds at Springwood. It was quite rewarding – I found a fair bit of fungi out. If anything my trip was a bit ambitious. I walked … Continue reading

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Birds and Fungi at Sydney Olympic Park – 16 March 2020

I spent a a day at Sydney Olympic Park, mainly photographing birds. It was fairly quiet when I arrived. There were not too many interesting birds in the large pond at Bicentennial Park, and not much happening at the Wreck … Continue reading

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Wolli Creek Nature Walk – 15 March 2020

The weather was again forecast to be poor, so I decided a local walk could be the best plan. I caught a bus to earl wood and then walked down to Wolli Creek Regional Park. I first walked upstream along … Continue reading

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