I travelled up to Springwood with Sue and we visited Birdwood Gully to see what the fungi would be like after the recent rain. After good falls of rain, you expect the fungi to be abundant a few days later. But – with massive fall of rain, the fungi is often not as good as you expect. There had been over 300 mm of rain fall in the area about a week earlier, and a further 11 mm two days before our visit.
The fungi turned out to be reasonable but not brilliant. And we had to hunt for what we saw. We also saw some nice birds.
The fungi first –
Lycoperdon sp.
Sanguinoderma rude
Bolete
Bolete
Cantherellus concinnus
Hygrocybe sp.
Clavulinopsis amoena
Entoloma aff. viriscens
Inocybe sp. ?
Geoglossum sp.
Clavulinopsis fusiformis
Russula sp.
Phaeoclavulina ochracea
Bolete
Clavulinopsis sulcata
Russula sp.
Small cups on the ground –
Lactifluus flocktoniae
Polypore
Unknown species –
Bolete
Entoloma aff. viriscens
Hygrocybe sp.
Clavulinopsis amoena
Clavulinopsis fusiformis
Porpolomopsis lewelliniae
And we also saw and heard quite a few birds. At lunch, we were delighted to find this Grey Shrike-Thrush land a drink nearby.
Eastern Spinebill
White-throated Treecreeper
Many thanks to Sue for joining me on the trip.