Monthly Archives: May 2022

Birdwood Gully – Fungi and Orchids – 20 May 2022

This was a nice trip to Birdwood Gully at Springwood to see what fungi was out. I found a good variety of colourful waxcaps and corals. I also found some orchids. Here is some of the fungi, staring with the … Continue reading

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Eurama – Numantia Falls Walk – 19 May 2022

This was an interesting walk with Bob visiting a number of historic ruins and old tracks at Faulconbridge. Neither of us had visited the ruins before. The history of the old building can be found here and on the Blue … Continue reading

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Fungi at Ferndale Park, Blue Gum Reserve and the Lane Cove River – 18 May 2022

This was a full day spent visiting some reserves near Chatswood then walking along the Lane Cove River to another spot and photographing the fungi that was out. The fungi season is starting to improve in a big way! Ferndale … Continue reading

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Barton Park and Cooks River Birds – 17 May 2022

I spent a full day along the Cooks River -starting off at Barton Park and then walking back along the Cooks River. Here are some photos –

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Bola Creek Fungi – 16 May 2022

Another good day spent hunting for fungi. This time at Bola Creek in Royal National Park. And not along this time – I was accompanied by Valerie, Sue and Deb. A lot more eyes to spot things of interest. It … Continue reading

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Sassafras Gully Fungi – 15 May 2022

This was an excellent day – walking down into Fairy Dell and then along Magdala Creek to Glenbrook Creek and then upstream to the Lagoon, and then back to Springwood Via Sassafras Gully and Sassafras Gully Road. All along the … Continue reading

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Birds at Tempe and Barton Park – 14 May 2022

I spent a quite full day involved with bird photography. I started at 8 am with the Tempe Birdos for their monthly survey, then I walk down to Barton Park and spend most of the rest of the day there. … Continue reading

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Wolli Creek Fungi – 13 May 2022

It had been a while since I had visited Wolli Creek – the nearest bushland to where I live. So I decided to do an afternoon walk from Bexley North down the creek along the Two Valleys Track. I was … Continue reading

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Greenway Bird Survey – 11 May 2022

This bird survey was not cancelled due to bad weather, and we were fortunate to largely escape any rain. But dark gloomy conditions made photography difficult. We surveyed from Taverners Hill Light Rail Station to Hawthorne Light Rail Station. It … Continue reading

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Birds at Barton Park – 10 May 2022

I got up early for the Mudlarks Bird Survey along the Cooks River but found it had been cancelled due to bad weather. But the weather did not seem too bad a bit later, and I had been in touch … Continue reading

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