Monthly Archives: May 2025

Blue Mountains Waterfall Walk – 22 May 2025

Posted on May 23, 2025 by Dave Noble

Bob and myself usually go for a bushwalk on Thursdays, and on this Thursday the forecast was not the best – rain. And a lot of it. We thought of canceling, but also thought that it could be a good … Continue reading →

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More Wolli Creek Fungi – 21 May 2025

Posted on May 23, 2025 by Dave Noble

I had originally placed to visit Birdwood Gully at Springwood – for a fungi photography trip. But the rail system had failed then day before due to power supply issues which were still not fixed. So instead, I did a … Continue reading →

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Looking For Rare Waxcaps – Lane Cove Valley – 20 May 2025

Posted on May 23, 2025 by Dave Noble

After recent good falls of rain, and cool weather, I thought it may be worthwhile reading up to a certain place in Land Cove National Park to see if any Parrot Waxcaps were out. They were out. After some careful … Continue reading →

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A Wet Day on Malabar Headland – 19 May 2025

Posted on May 23, 2025 by Dave Noble

It seems there had recently been some Peregrine Falcon action out on Malabar Headland. so Sue and myself decided to make a visit. Unfortunately, the weather on the day was not the best – being wet and windy. There are … Continue reading →

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More Wolli Creek Fungi – 18 May 2025

Posted on May 21, 2025 by Dave Noble

I again visited Wolli Creek Regional Park to see how the fungi was going. I mainly wanted to see how some of the species I had found on my previous trio were coming along. I found a fair bit of … Continue reading →

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Helensburgh – Waterfalls and Tunnels – 17 May 2025

Posted on May 21, 2025 by Dave Noble

My friends John and Chuin Nee invited me to join them and their two sons Jasper and Sebastian for a trip to Helensburgh. The purpose of the trip was to pick up some hay for their rabbits, but it meant … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Sassafras Gully – 16 May 2025

Posted on May 21, 2025 by Dave Noble

Recent trips to Springwood to look for and photograph fungi have all been to Birdwood Gully this season. So I thought it about time I visited Sassafras Gully on the other side of Springwood. I entered the valley by the … Continue reading →

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Visit to Bents Basin and Mulgoa Nature Reserve – 15 May 2025

Posted on May 21, 2025 by Dave Noble

Bob and myself, for our weekly bushwalk visited tow places on the Cumberland Plain. First Bents Basin on the Nepean River, and then we visited Mulgoa Nature Reserve near Penrith. Bents Basin Bents Basin is a very deep (22m) scoured … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 14 May 2025

Posted on May 21, 2025 by Dave Noble

I took part in the bird survey along the Hawthorne Canal section of the Greenway. The weather was a bit wet and gloomy and so we did not see as many birds as we often do. This was certainly the … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Fungi – 13 May 2025

Posted on May 20, 2025 by Dave Noble

After the Mudlarks Bird Survey, I caught a bus up the hill to Earlwood and used a different camera and lens to photograph fungi in Wolli Creek Regional Park. The fungi in the park is certainly starting to improve. I … Continue reading →

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