Monthly Archives: April 2021

Mudlarks Cooks River Bird Survey – 13 April 2021

I was able to join the Mudlarks for their monthly bird survey along the Cooks River. This month the group surveyed the side of the river downstream from the Land St Bridge to the Gold Club House and then back. … Continue reading

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Fungi at Ferndale Park – 12 April 2021

I spent the afternoon at Ferndale Park at Chatswood looking for fungi. I was a bit dry and I didn’t find too much. The day before, Jason Carter had posted a photo of a nice cluster of waxcaps. They looked … Continue reading

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Fungi from the Lane Cove Valley and Terrys Creek – 11 April 2021

It was a nice day for walking, and I decided to repeat the walk from Thornleigh to Eastwood via the Land Cove River and Terrys Creek. I was on the lookout for fungi, orchids and birds. I heard a fair … Continue reading

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Birds at Long Reef – 10 April 2021

After the bird survey at Tempe, I caught a train to Wynyard and then a B-line Bus to Dee Why and walked out to Dee Why Lagoon and then Long Reef. I had lunch on the to pot the headland … Continue reading

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Tempe Birdos Survey – 10 April 2021

I was able to join the Tempe Birdos for their monthly bird survey. After meeting, at Tempe Wetlands at 7:30 to 8 am, I joined the group surveying the wetlands. The other group surveys Tempe Reserve. Compared to other days, … Continue reading

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Fungi at Sassafras Gully – 9 April 2021

This was another good day of walking in the bush and looking for fungi. I did find some nice fungi – although it was not very abundant. On this trip, I went down to Glenbrook Creek via Fairy Dell and … Continue reading

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Fungi at Bola Creek – 8 April 2021

I spent a nice day at Bola Creek looking for fungi. A reasonable amount was out. On this visit, I walked in from Waterfall Station via the Couranga Track. Later, however, I was about to walk out, when I ran … Continue reading

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Fungi at Birdwood Gully – 7 April 2021

Some wet weather was possible, so I thought a short excursion would be suitable – so I decide to head up to Springwood and check out the fungi in Birdwood Gully. On my visit, it only rained for a very … Continue reading

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Walking along the Wolgan – Capertee Divide 3 – 5 April 2021

I was nice to join friends walking for a few days in one of the most spectacular parts of the Northern Blue Mountains, along a section of the divide between the Wolgan and Capertee Rivers. The trip was essentially a … Continue reading

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Nature at Oatley Park – 2 April 2021

The Easter walk I was going on wasn’t starting till Easter Saturday, so I was able to join Gary and Allen on a morning of photography at Oatley Park. We were after any fungi that was out as well as … Continue reading

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