Monthly Archives: May 2021

Australian Museum Visit – 23 May 2021

My friend Wendy invited my to join her on a visit to the Australian Museum in Sydney. I had visited the museum, not that long ago,  but there was a new exhibition to visit – “Unsettled” on the Aboriginal history … Continue reading

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Greenway Bird Survey – 22 May 2021

While in Tasmania, I had missed some local bird surveys, so it was good to again take part in a survey along the Greenway near Waratah Mills Light Rail Station. Here are some of the birds we saw –

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Lady Martins Bath and Sassafras Gully Walk – 20 May 2021

I was out on a bushwalk with Bob. We had planned to do a walk from Faulconbridge, but we first visited Lady Martins Bath at Linden. This was easy to visit, we turned off the highway at Martin Place and … Continue reading

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Lane Cove River and Terrys Creek Walk – 19 May 2021

This was an enjoyable walk along part of the Lane Cove River from near the De Burgh Bridge to Browns Waterhole, and then out via Terrys Creek to Eastwood Station. To get to the start I caught a bus from … Continue reading

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Malabar Headland Visit – 18 May 2021

I had recently been doing a lot of fungi walks, and thought it about time to see some other environments. So I decided to visit Malabar Headland to see if the Peregrine falcons were found, see what other birds were … Continue reading

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Wolli Ck Nature Walk – 17 May 2021

I was interested to see what fungi could be about along Wolli Ck. So I caught a bus to Bexley North and then walked down the Two Valleys Track – to Tempe and continued along it, up the Cooks River … Continue reading

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Fungi in Sassafras Gully – 16 May 2021

After finding some great fungi out at Ferndale Park and Mill Ck, I was keen to have a look in other places around Sydney. This day I went to Springwood and went down Sassafras Gully. I entered via the track … Continue reading

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Fungi at Mill Ck – 15 May 2021

I was pleased to be able to attend the fungal survey at Mill Creek in Dharug National Park near the Hawkesbury River. It was organised by the Sydney Fungal Studies Group Inc. The fungi at Mill Ck can be variable … Continue reading

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Fungi at Ferndale Park – 14 May 2021

After seeing plenty of amazing fungi in Tasmania, when I got back to Sydney, I thought it was time to check out some local sites to see what was out. My first visit was to Ferndale Park at Chatswood. It … Continue reading

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The Dooley Track – 12 May 2021

This was my last activity in Tasmania, and it was a bushwalk in North West Tasmania, along a track called the Dooley Track that goes along the Wilmot River. My sister Alicson and her husband Shane had both suggested the … Continue reading

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