It had been a while since I had visited Long Reef, so it was nice to return and then find the local Ospreys were still around in numbers.
When I arrived, I observed four Ospreys. Two perched in trees a fair way off, and two on the rock platform. I made my way towards the closest – Continue reading
I joined the Tempe Birdos for their monthly bird survey. This time, I joined the group surveying at Tempe Wetlands.
Here are some of the birds we saw in the wetlands and their hinterland. Continue reading
Ramaria sp.I travelled up to Springwood by train with Sue and Valerie, and after a coffee stop at a local cafe, we headed across the other side of the highway and down the track from Boland Avenue to Birdwood Gully.
The fungi we found was quite good, but perhaps similar to what I had seen about two weeks earlier on a trip with Sue.
Cantharellus concinnus Continue reading
Bob, Doug and myself headed up to the Central Coast to look at some Aboriginal art sites. We ended up visiting four places – the first near Kulnura, then the Howe Aboriginal Place. Next to Sommersby Falls and then to the Bulgandry Aboriginal Engraving Site near Kariong.
This was an art cave that featured many hand stencils and motifs. The hand stencils all seemed to be in white ochre, and the motifs were in white ochre and also in charcoal. Continue reading
A few days earlier, I had visited the upper part of the Wolli Creek Regional Park and had seen a reasonable amount of fungi out. So I decided to return and have a more thorough look. This visit, I walked from Bexley North to Turrella Reserve.
Boletellus deceptivus Continue reading
The day had started out quite wet, but it looked like it was improving for the afternoon, so I headed to Sydney Park, where I met Sue, and then we looked for any fungi that may be out.
We were a bit disappointed, as we didn’t find too much out.
Here is some –
Bolete –
Collybiopsis luxurians Continue reading
I took part in the monthly survey with the Mudlarks along the Cooks River. This month the group surveyed upstream – from Ewen Park to the Boat Harbour, and then to Cup and Saucer Creek Wetlands and back along that side to the footbridge at Ewen Park and crossing again for morning tea.
It was a wet start, and the members of the group walked along under umbrellas. Along the way we observed this nice rainbow – Continue reading
I visited the upper part of Wolli Creek – the part of the Wolli Creek Regional Park between Bexley North and Bardwell Park stations, on a short walk looking for fungi.
Here is some – Continue reading
I was able to attend the field study held by the Sydney Fungal Studies Group at the Waterfall Reserve at Mt Wilson.
Here is some of the fungi was found – Continue reading
I did a short walk down part of the Two Valleys Track along Wolli Creek. I walked from Girrahween Park to Turrella Reserve. I was mainly interested in photographing fungi – but did not find that much out.
Blue-tongued Skink
Chiloglottis sp. Orchid Continue reading
