Monthly Archives: June 2026

Fungi at Birdwood Gully – 11 June 2026

Posted on June 22, 2026 by Dave Noble

This was another trip to visit Birdwood Gully at Springwood to photograph some of the fungi that was out. I found a reasonable amount of fungi out. It was also nice to see quite a few waxcaps. Here are some … Continue reading →

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Visits to Vivid – Sydney’s Light Festival – 9 and 10 June 2026

Posted on June 19, 2026 by Dave Noble

I made two visits to see the lights of Vivid in Sydney. The first was during the evening of 9 June with Sue. Then I made a second visit, the next evening,  joining John and Chuin Nee and their two … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 10 June 2026

Posted on June 14, 2026 by Dave Noble

I took part in the early morning birds survey along the Hawthorne Canal part of  The Greenway. It was early quiet at Taverners Hill Light Rail Station, where the survey starts. Here is a Brush Turkey crossing the tracks –

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Fungi in Lane Cove National Park – 9 June 2026

Posted on June 14, 2026 by Dave Noble

After the Mudlarks bird survey, I went home and had an early lunch. I then headed up to the Lane Cove River near Macquarie Park to look again for the rare Parrot Waxcaps which I had seen on recent visits. … Continue reading →

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Mudlarks Bird Survey – 9 June 2026

Posted on June 14, 2026 by Dave Noble

I had an early start to the day, with the Mudlarks Bird Survey being on. This month the group were surveying the downstream Wave Rock loop. It was a beautiful fine morning to be out on the River, with mist … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – Birds and Whales – 8 June 2026

Posted on June 14, 2026 by Dave Noble

I joined Sue for a very pleats day spent on Malabar Headland. We were hoping to see the resident pair of Peregrine Falcons, but had no luck – not even a passing flyby. But we did see two other raptors … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Fungi – 7 June 2026

Posted on June 14, 2026 by Dave Noble

I had a pleasant afternoon visit to Wolli Creek Regional Park to look for and photograph fungi. I did not find a real lot out, but more corals and waxcaps were starting to appear. Clavulinopsis sp.

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Cooks River Birds – 7 June 2026

Posted on June 14, 2026 by Dave Noble

I had thought about a trip to Wolli Creek to check out the fungi or a trip along the Cooks River to photograph birds, and the easiest thing to do was to do both. I first visited the Cooks River … Continue reading →

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Birds at Long Reef – 6 June 2026

Posted on June 14, 2026 by Dave Noble

It had been a while since I had visited Long Reef, which has lately been the best location in Sydney to photograph Ospreys. The weather was very pleasant, and the tide was high. This was good because the Operas can … Continue reading →

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Fungi and More – Terrys Creek and the Lane Cove River – 5 June 2026

Posted on June 14, 2026 by Dave Noble

I wanted to get an update on fungi along Terrys Creek and along a section of the Lane Cove River, so I caught the metro up to Epping and was soon wallow along the Terrys Creek Track. I walked down … Continue reading →

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